R&D Engineering Lead - Build & Ship Real Products

Vizient, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 156,500 - 290,100; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. is building a new internal R&D unit that operates like a startup, delivering real software into live environments from day one. You will work closely with product leaders to understand problems, prototype fast, and ship useful solutions that Vizient members rely on.

This role emphasizes ownership, pragmatic technical decisions, and rapid delivery in a small, focused team. You will shape how the R&D unit operates, balancing speed, learning, and durability while collaborating

Qualifications

• Experience delivering customer-facing software in live environments.
• Ability to translate product intent into working software.
• Track record of building products used by customers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product leaders to understand problems, users, and rationale.
• Move from idea to prototype to production with efficient feedback loops.
• Deliver customer-facing tools used by Vizient members and iterate quickly.
• Shape solutions collaboratively or execute independently when needed.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

Ambiguity handling

Cloud-native platforms

Shipping-focused development

Job description

Vizient, Inc. is building a new internal R&D unit that operates like a startup, delivering real software into live environments from day one. You will work closely with product leaders to understand problems, prototype fast, and ship useful solutions that Vizient members rely on.

This role emphasizes ownership, pragmatic technical decisions, and rapid delivery in a small, focused team. You will shape how the R&D unit operates, balancing speed, learning, and durability while collaborating