VP, Growth Engineering

Summary

Join Sauce, a leading restaurant technology platform, as the visionary VP R&D to spearhead engineering monetization efforts for our customer-facing and revenue-generating services. This pivotal role will involve driving the technical strategy, execution, and growth of our B2C products, focusing on enhancing user experience, conversion, and monetization. You will collaborate closely with product, design, and business teams to deliver innovative solutions impacting our bottom line. The position offers a hybrid work environment if based near our NYC offices. This role requires a strong technical background and leadership experience in building and scaling B2C platforms. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in driving technical innovation and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering
• 5+ years in a leadership role focused on driving technical innovation and strategic initiatives (e.g., Chief Architect, Head of Innovation, VP R&D, CTO)
• Proven track record in leading a large, diverse engineering organization of 10+ people with a focus on delivering high-impact B2C features
• Strong technical background in modern frontend technologies (e.g., React, Next.js , etc.)
• Strong architectural / hands-on experience in designing, building, and operating highly scalable and reliable distributed systems, particularly high-traffic B2C platforms
• Expertise in building and operating B2C platforms, e-commerce solutions, or marketplace payment systems
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, championing an 'AI-first’ mindset
• Strong understanding of data analytics, A/B testing methodologies, and experience in leveraging data insights to guide technical development and product optimization
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts and strategic vision to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a pragmatic approach to technical challenges
• Experience working effectively with remote or distributed teams in a matrix environment

Responsibilities

• Lead and actively contribute to the end-to-end development lifecycle of B2C services, including our storefront transactions, integrations, and upsell capabilities, ensuring robust, scalable, and high-performing solutions
• Drive technical initiatives aimed at enhancing user engagement, and exploring new monetization opportunities
• Champion the adoption and integration of AI-driven approaches within B2C products and operations, leveraging AI for personalization, analytics, and automation to boost revenue
• Lead the build-out of functional prototypes and internal tools rapidly using low-code/no-code platforms and traditional development, specifically for B2C feature validation and monetization experiments
• Own engineering activities from concept to production deployment, including design, monitoring, debugging, and continuous improvement
• Shape the B2C product and engineering roadmap in close collaboration with Product, R&D leadership, and other stakeholders such as Growth, CS, and Marketing
• Champion a robust framework for data collection, analysis, and interpretation across B2C products. Own initiatives to meticulously measure the impact of features, assess user behavior, and leverage insights to ensure development efforts are validated by quantifiable results
• Inspire teams across the org to adopt innovative thinking and stay ahead of the curve and foster a culture of continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Restaurant Tech experience is very helpful, especially in the digital/delivery space
• Experience with React / full stack development
• Experience with .NET and microservices architecture
• Experience with data modeling and database interactions
• Experience in e-commerce, B2C platforms, or marketplace payments
• Background in DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native development (Azure preferred)

Benefits

• Highly exciting project with modern microservice and serverless architectures and active customers
• Ability to learn from experts in software development and architecture
• Friendly environment where you can reach your full potential and grow your career
• Challenging tasks to help you evolve as a professional
• Open mindedness for innovations and self growth
• Work directly for our company without an outsourcing company in the middle
• Flexible work schedules
• Work from home for better life/work balance
• Strong Time Off Policy
• Strong Compensation Package