Vice President of Engineering

Elate; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Elate is seeking a visionary VP of Engineering to lead its talented engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will shape the technical roadmap and drive innovation, particularly in AI, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture within the company. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in software engineering and leadership, with a proven track record in scaling engineering teams and processes in a high-growth environment.

Benefits

Generous equity compensation

Unlimited PTO

Medical, Dental, and Vision healthcare plans

Modern Workstation with MacBook

Hybrid working environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Proven success scaling engineering organizations in high-growth SaaS.
• Strong foundation in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a high-performing engineering team.
• Drive architecture decisions and infrastructure strategy.
• Collaborate with Product to define and deliver the product roadmap.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud Infrastructure

Software Engineering

AI/ML

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Elate

We are looking for a visionary VP of Engineering to lead our engineering team through the next phase of growth. This role is critical to shaping our technical roadmap, nurturing our culture, and guiding innovation, particularly around AI, as we scale.

This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a highly talented team, influence product direction, and help Elate define what the future of Strategy Execution looks like.

Elate is at an exciting inflection point of exponential growth, and we are seeking a leader who can challenge our current process and push us to innovate in ways that unlock future opportunity. We value open dialogue and embrace a culture that seeks challenges while striving to learn from one another.

About the Job

We are looking for a visionary VP of Engineering to lead our engineering team through the next phase of growth. This role is critical to shaping our technical roadmap, nurturing our culture, and guiding innovation, particularly around AI, as we scale.

This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a highly talented team, influence product direction, and help Elate define what the future of Strategy Execution looks like.

Elate is at an exciting inflection point of exponential growth, and we are seeking a leader who can challenge our current process and push us to innovate in ways that unlock future opportunity. We value open dialogue and embrace a culture that seeks challenges while striving to learn from one another.

What to Expect

• Lead the Engineering Department: Build, inspire, and lead a high-performing engineering team. Ensure strong execution, clear career growth paths, and a healthy culture.
• Own the Technical Vision: Drive architecture decisions, infrastructure strategy, and system design. Balance immediate execution needs with long-term scalability and performance.
• Advance the Product Strategy: Partner closely with Product to define and deliver the product roadmap and AI strategy.
• Move Fast : We build, ship, and get feedback as quickly as we can to give our customers an incredible experience with the product. Champion a culture of iteration and feedback.
• Communicate Across Functions: Collaborate with all departments to represent Engineering to the whole company and be the voice of Engineering in leadership team meetings.
• Promote Operational Excellence: Optimize engineering processes (CI/CD, testing, deployment), bug processes, technical documentation, and software quality.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate has:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Proven success scaling engineering orgs and systems at a high-growth SaaS company, paired with a strong understanding of business strategy, organizational dynamics, and the change management involved to do this effectively.
• Hands-on experience with modern software engineering, AI/ML, and data architecture. Experience working with LLM-powered applications is a strong plus.
• Strong foundation in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and service-oriented architecture.
• Experience building or supporting cross-functional teams and processes. Engineering is a collaborative, critical function for executing our company strategy.

Why Elate

• Ownership & Impact: Generous equity compensation and opportunity to influence product, culture, and company trajectory.
• Values-Driven Culture: We celebrate wins, learn fast, challenge with respect, and support one another through change and growth.
• Hybrid Position: Tuesday and Thursday are in our Indianapolis office, with Monday, Wednesday, and Friday remote.
• Time to Recharge: One-week summer break, one-week winter break, and unlimited PTO.
• Health Care Plan: Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Modern Workstation: Elate issued MacBook and second monitor.

If this describes you, and you are eager to embrace change and aggressive growth, then we are looking forward to meeting you.

Elate is committed to continually encouraging and supporting diversity in our workforce. We welcome any and all individuals who will challenge our norms and help us think differently.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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