Vice President of Software Engineering

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eNGINE builds Technical Teams. We are a Solutions and Placement firm shaped by decades of interaction with Technical professionals. Our inspiration is continuous learning and engagement with the markets we serve, the talent we represent, and the teams we build. Our Consulting Workforce is encouraged to enjoy career fulfillment in the form of challenging projects, schedule flexibility, and paid training/certifications. Successful outcomes start and finish with eNGINE.

eNGINE is hiring a VP of Software Engineering leads the software engineering organization at a rapidly growing Tech company, owning the delivery, quality, and evolution of its flagship platform. This role is intentionally balanced between building a high-performing engineering organization and being directly engaged in high-impact initiatives that advance the platform and the business. The VP sets technical direction, develops engineering leaders, and establishes the structure, standards, tools, and practices needed to consistently deliver enterprise-grade, well-tested solutions—with quality and scalability as core priorities. As a senior leader and close partner to Product, other Technology Services enablement teams, and Operations, the VP brings strong execution, pragmatic technical judgment, and a deep commitment to the platform being built and the patients it impacts, modeling core values of Integrity, Grit, Collaboration, and Adaptability.

Scope and Impact:

The VP of Software Engineering is accountable for the output, health, and growth of the software engineering function, and for ensuring engineering is a force multiplier for the organization—not simply an execution function. This includes establishing a clear organizational structure with well-defined ownership and strong engineering leadership; leveling up the team through coaching and leadership development; ensuring scalable development processes, norms, and expectations; and investing in the tools, standards, and practices required to deliver reliable, secure, compliant software. In parallel, the VP stays close enough to the work to shape technical direction, remove friction, and actively engage in cross-cutting, platform-level initiatives and new product efforts that expand the business into new stakeholder groups. Success in this role depends on quickly becoming a technical subject-matter expert on the platform—from core services and APIs to data pipelines, scalability patterns, and operational workflows—and using that depth to assess tradeoffs, guide investment, and partner credibly across Product, Technology Services, and Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads the software engineering organization, including engineering leaders and senior individual contributors, setting clear expectations for performance, delivery, quality, and professional growth.
• Builds and develops a durable engineering leadership bench through coaching, feedback, succession planning, and leadership development; identifies capability gaps and fills them through hiring, development, and organizational design.
• Establishes a clear organizational structure with well-defined ownership across teams and systems; ensures the operating model scales as the company and platform grow.
• Defines and evolves engineering standards, tools, and practices (architecture, coding standards, testing strategy, CI/CD, observability, incident response) to deliver enterprise-grade, well-tested solutions with quality as a core priority.
• Owns engineering delivery outcomes and predictability: planning, prioritization, dependency management, risk mitigation, and transparent communication of status, tradeoffs, and investment needs to executive leadership.
• Partners deeply with Product leadership to drive shared ownership of outcomes, align roadmap and sequencing, and ensure the organization is building the right things with strong collaboration and trust.
• Stays actively engaged in key engineering initiatives with the highest leverage, including cross-cutting efforts that span teams and products, platform-level work that strengthens the foundation, and new products that expand the business into new stakeholder groups.
• Shapes technical direction and architecture at the appropriate level—setting guardrails, reviewing critical designs, and ensuring teams can move faster and safer without creating undue centralization.
• Applies AI pragmatically to power systems, improve the value delivery stream, and introduce meaningful automation that helps the organization scale efficiently; sets responsible expectations for evaluation, quality, and operationalization.
• Ensures the engineering organization adheres to secure development practices and compliance standards (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2) appropriate to a healthcare data environment, partnering with Security and Compliance as needed.
• Develops strong cross-functional partnerships with Technology Services and Operations to ensure end-to-end system reliability, scalable operational workflows, and effective incident and change management.
• Owns or contributes to budget, headcount planning, vendor relationships, and tooling investments; represents engineering''s capabilities, constraints, and strategy in company-level planning and strategic discussions.
  
  

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum 10+ years of software engineering experience with a demonstrated track record of progressive leadership, including 5+ years leading managers and/or multiple teams
• Proven ability to build, develop, and retain high-performing engineering organizations, including leadership development, performance management, and intentional organizational design
• Strong technical foundation with the ability to engage credibly in architectural discussions, assess technical tradeoffs, and guide strategy across services, APIs, data pipelines, scalability patterns, and operational workflows
• Experience establishing and scaling engineering processes, delivery practices, and quality standards across multiple teams to support predictable delivery and high reliability
• Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships with Product and cross-functional leaders, driving shared ownership of outcomes and healthy, high-trust collaboration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and business contexts and communicate effectively at executive level
• Experience operating in a regulated environment with an understanding of compliance requirements (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2) as they apply to software development
• Strong operational instincts with a disciplined approach to delivery planning, risk management, and resource allocation
  
  

Desirable but Not Required:

• Proficiency with the core technology stack: Python, React, SQL, and Azure or AWS cloud services
• Healthcare technology experience
• Experience managing engineering organizations through significant growth, platform modernization, or architectural transformation
• Experience with modern engineering measurement practices (flow metrics, DORA metrics, probabilistic forecasting)
• Experience applying AI/ML in production systems (or enabling AI-assisted workflows) in a pragmatic, quality-focused way, including evaluation and operational considerations
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  
  

No C2C, sponsorship, or relocation available for this role.

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