Vice President, Engineering

Cypress HCM; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing SaaS company is seeking an experienced engineering leader to mentor a team of 20+ software engineers. This fully remote role requires strategic architecture decisions on AWS, fostering a collaborative culture, and managing technical budgets. Candidates should possess over 10 years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership position. A background in AWS, PHP, Node.js, and Agile methodologies is essential, along with familiarity in leveraging AI tools to optimize development processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams (15-20 people).
• Highly technical background in software engineering/architecture.
• Current knowledge of AWS, PHP, Node.js, and/or TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 20+ software engineers.
• Foster collaborative engineering culture.
• Own architecture decisions for scalability, reliability, and security.
• Drive modernization across codebases (PHP, Node.js/TypeScript).
• Manage technical debt while maintaining delivery velocity.

Skills

AWS

PHP

Node.js

TypeScript

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Docker

Kubernetes

AI tools

AI tooling

AI/ML integration

Tools

Version control systems

Continuous integration tools

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

Location: Remote (Eastern or Central Time Zones, United States) | Travel: 10% or less

Employees: 300 | Industry: SaaS | Team Size: 20| Reporting to: CTO

Responsibilities

• Leading and mentoring a growing team of 20+ software engineers – owning hiring, performance management, retention, and team structure
• Fostering a collaborative engineering culture, building career development frameworks and growth paths for engineers at all levels
• Owning architecture decisions to ensure scalability, reliability, and security on AWS
• Driving modernization efforts across multiple codebases (PHP, Node.js/TypeScript)
• Establish and refine engineering standards, code quality best practices, and workflows for development
• Managing technical debt strategically while maintaining delivery velocity
• Championing AI tools and workflows to enhance code quality, enhance product capabilities, and more
• Partnering with product to scope, prioritize, and deliver against quarterly and annual goals
• Owning engineering metrics to drive continuous improvement and delivery predictability
• Managing engineering budgets and resource allocation

Requirements

• 10+ years in software engineering with 5+ years leading engineering teams (15-20 people)
• Highly technical with a background in enterprise software engineering/architecture
• Current knowledge of AWS, PHP, Node.js, and/or TypeScript to guide and mentor developers, lead code reviews, and drive technology modernization
• Strong understanding and experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies – sprint planning/management, daily standups, retrospectives
• Experience working with small to mid-sized B2B SaaS companies or startups ($10M - $30M in revenue)
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), cloud, and DevOps best practices
• Experience with version control and continuous integration tools
• Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate development velocity and improve code quality
• Experience with AI/ML integration into product offering is preferred