Location: On-site, San Francisco
Salary: Up to $315k + Bonus + Equity
Company Overview
This company are building a world class AI system which is a "first" in the $250B+ industry. Scaling fast and backed by top-tier VCs and on a mission to really drive change.
A recent Series A funding round, paired with 35% growth in Q1 this year alone, proving they are scaling fast.
They are now looking for a VP of Engineering to build and lead a world-class engineering org that drives rapid innovation, eliminates tech debt, and transforms their technical capabilities.
Why Join?
- Fast-scaling AI startup backed by top investors.
- Huge addressable market with real-world impact.
- A leadership seat in a mission-driven company at a critical growth stage.
- Build from the ground up - own architecture, org structure, and technical culture.
- High-impact role with clear growth path as they scale from $10M to $30M+ ARR.
The Role
As VP of Engineering, you'll build and lead a U.S.-based engineering team from scratch, establish a high-performance culture, and drive execution velocity. You'll work closely with product, GTM, and leadership teams to transform engineering into a strategic, customer-centric function that supports fast iteration and business growth.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Build a High-Performing U.S. Engineering Team: Hire 5+ top-tier engineers and leaders in the U.S. to increase execution power.
2. Eliminate Tech Debt & Scale Architecture: Conduct a full technical audit and roadmap for architectural refactoring.
3. Drive Velocity & Predictable Delivery: Implement structured engineering workflows for planning and feature delivery.
4. In still a Customer-Centric, High-Velocity Culture: Establish regular customer touch points for engineers.
What Does Success Look Like? You build a high-performing U.S. engineering org, eliminate critical tech debt, and establish a scalable, execution-driven culture. You reduce bugs, and embed engineering as a strategic growth engine.
Who We're Looking For:
- Proven experience scaling and leading high-impact engineering teams (0 20+).
- Deep technical experience + knowledge across systems architecture, software development, and scaling SaaS platforms.
- Experience cleaning up legacy codebases and implementing scalable systems.
- Obsessed with speed, experimentation, and delivering customer value.
- Track record of hiring and retaining A+ talent.
- Strong cross-functional communicator and culture builder.
Note: Due to high application volumes, if you haven't been contacted within 7 days, please assume your application was unsuccessful.