VP of Engineering (Dallas)

About the job

A well-established enterprise SaaS company serving highly regulated financial institutions is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead a large, customer-facing product engineering organization. This leadership role will oversee multiple engineering teams responsible for CRM, communications, mobile, content, and workflow platforms while helping drive large-scale modernization initiatives. The environment includes distributed systems, event-driven architecture, cloud technologies, and AI-enabled engineering practices.

This opportunity is ideal for an engineering executive who enjoys developing leaders, scaling organizations, and delivering complex platform transformations. The organization is investing heavily in modern architecture, AI adoption, and expansion into new business verticals. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping engineering strategy while building a culture focused on accountability, reliability, and customer impact. Required Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years leading managers and engineering organizations
• Experience scaling enterprise SaaS platforms
• Strong background in distributed systems and modern architecture
• Experience with cloud-based application environments
• Proven success leading large cross-functional programs
• Track record developing engineering managers and senior leaders
• Experience improving engineering delivery and operational excellence
• Strong communication and executive stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams

Desired Skills & Experience

• Fintech, banking, or other regulated-industry experience
• Marketing automation platform experience
• CRM platform experience
• Communications platform experience (SMS, messaging, email)
• Legacy modernization experience
• Monolith-to-services migration experience
• AI adoption and engineering productivity initiatives
• Multi-tenant SaaS expertise

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead multiple engineering teams and managers
• Drive execution across critical product platforms
• Partner with product and executive leadership
• Improve software delivery and operational reliability
• Develop future engineering leaders
• Support large-scale architectural modernization programs
• Establish strong engineering practices across global teams
• Champion AI-enabled engineering processes and workflows

Tech Breakdown

• 35% Distributed Systems & Platform Architecture
• 25% Enterprise SaaS Applications
• 20% Cloud & Infrastructure Technologies
• 20% AI-Enabled Engineering & Modernization

Daily Responsibilities

• 45% Leadership & Team Development
• 35% Strategic Planning and Program Execution
• 20% Cross-Functional Collaboration

The Offer

• Base salary: $240,000-$280,000
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Equity participation opportunity

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Vacation Time
• 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Stock Options

“Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.”