Vice President of Software Engineering

M8l; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Transnetwork is seeking an accomplished engineering leader to scale a high-performance technology organization across multiple product lines and platforms in Houston. Responsibilities include shaping strategy, guiding cross-functional teams, and driving delivery excellence with modern engineering practices.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong collaboration with Product, Architecture, DevOps, and QA, and a focus on quality, velocity, reliability, and innovation across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-squad engineering organizations.
• Proven track record delivering complex platforms with high reliability.
• Ability to drive strategy, hiring, and talent development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale multiple cross-functional engineering squads across products and platforms.
• Define and execute engineering strategy aligned to business goals.
• Integrate AI-driven tooling to accelerate development and improve quality.
• Own workforce planning, hiring, and career development pathways.
• Champion agile, DevSecOps, automation, and cloud-native delivery.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Delivery excellence

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile / DevSecOps

AI-driven tool usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS / Cloud platforms

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Location listed by the employer: Houston, Texas. Work arrangement is not specified in the source.

We are seeking an accomplished engineering leader to scale and mature a high-performance technology organization across multiple product lines and platforms. The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands‑on leader who excels in building and guiding modern engineering teams, driving delivery excellence, and partnering cross‑functionally to execute an ambitious product and technology roadmap. This role oversees multiple development squads and technical domains, ensuring quality, velocity, reliability, and innovation across the engineering portfolio.

Location listed by the employer: Houston, Texas. Work arrangement is not specified in the source.

We are seeking an accomplished engineering leader to scale and mature a high-performance technology organization across multiple product lines and platforms. The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands‑on leader who excels in building and guiding modern engineering teams, driving delivery excellence, and partnering cross‑functionally to execute an ambitious product and technology roadmap. This role oversees multiple development squads and technical domains, ensuring quality, velocity, reliability, and innovation across the engineering portfolio.

Job Description:

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and scale multiple cross-functional engineering squads spanning diverse technologies, products, and regions
• Define and execute engineering strategy aligned to business and product goals
• Integrate AI-driven tools and methodologies to accelerate development cycles, enhance code quality, and optimize team productivity (e.g., AI-assisted code generation, automated testing, predictive analytics for risk and performance)
• Build a culture of high performance, accountability, continuous learning, and technical excellence
• Own engineering workforce planning, hiring, and career development pathways
• Champion modern engineering practices including Agile, DevSecOps, automation, and cloud-native delivery

Execution & Delivery

• Drive delivery of complex multi-platform features and initiatives across squads, ensuring quality, predictability, and rapid time-to-value
• Establish engineering KPIs and performance metrics (including DORA / Agile delivery metrics, and AI utilization effectiveness metrics)
• Ensure successful execution of modernization, platform consolidation, and/or microservices initiatives where applicable
• Partner closely with Product, Architecture, DevOps/SRE, InfoSec, and QA to ensure cohesive execution and shared success metrics

Technology & Architecture

• Provide architectural guidance and engineering governance across services, applications, and integrations
• Enforce scalable, secure, and maintainable engineering standards
• Advocate for and implement cloud-native, API-first, and high-availability architectures
• Promote adoption of AI-enhanced tools for architectural reviews, threat modeling, code optimization, and system design validation
• Drive continuous improvement in code quality, observability, reliability, and platform resilience

Operational Excellence

• Enhance engineering processes, playbooks, and lifecycle maturity
• Ensure robust release engineering practices, CI/CD automation, AI-powered pipeline optimization, and infrastructure-as-code adoption
• Oversee vendor/partner engineering resources when applicable
• Manage engineering budgets, tooling investment, and resource allocation

Transnetwork is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.