VP of Engineering

Voiceflow; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Buzz Solutions in Palo Alto is looking for an experienced VP of Engineering to lead and scale our AI, infrastructure, and platform systems. This high-impact role combines technical ownership with people leadership and close collaboration with Product, Solutions, and executive leadership.

You will manage team leads across three pillars: Computer Vision & AI, MLOps & infrastructure, and platform engineering; define the technical vision, scale distributed systems, establish best practices, mentor

Qualifications

• 12+ years in software engineering (SaaS, AI)
• 6+ years leading engineering teams (hands-on)
• Background in AI-driven SaaS platforms
• Experience scaling engineering at high-growth startups
• Proven experience managing multi-team orgs
• AI/ML systems experience, preferably CV
• Strong distributed systems and backend knowledge

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for our product PowerAI.
• Lead design and scaling of distributed systems, AI/ML pipelines, and CV systems.
• Establish best practices across engineering teams and projects.
• Lead, mentor team leads and senior engineers.
• Build a high-performing engineering culture.
• Provide coaching and career development.
• Partner with Product, Solutions and leadership on roadmaps.
• Ensure high-quality, on-time solutions for customers.
• Collaborate with leadership on strategy and company direction.

Skills

12+ years software engineering

6+ years leading teams

AI-driven SaaS platforms

Scaling engineering at startups

Multi-team org management

AI/ML systems, computer vision

Distributed systems & backend

Job description

About Us

Buzz Solutions is a fast-growing startup focused on applying AI and computer vision to solve real-world challenges in the energy and utility space. Our platform helps utilities improve reliability, safety, and operational efficiency through advanced machine learning and scalable software systems.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced VP of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering organization across AI, infrastructure, and platform systems. This is a high-impact leadership role that blends deep technical ownership including architecture, AI systems, and cloud infrastructure with strong people leadership across a multi-team organization. This individual will also close strategically and collaboratively with Product, Solutions, and executive leadership. In this role, you will directly manage team leads across three core pillars: Computer Vision and AI, MLOps and systems infrastructure, and platform engineering.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for our product PowerAI
• Lead design and scaling of distributed systems and backend services, AI/ML pipelines and computer vision systems
• Establish best practices across all engineering teams and projects
• Lead & mentor team leads and senior engineers
• Build a high performing engineering culture
• Provide coaching, feedback and career development
• Partner with other departments to define roadmaps and priorities
• Ensure high-quality, on-time solutions to our customers
• Work closely with leadership in discussions revolving around strategy an company direction

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years in software engineering (SaaS, infrastructure, and AI systems)
• 6+ years leading engineering teams in a hands-ons capacity
• Background in AI-driven SaaS platforms
• Experience scaling engineering at high-growth startups
• Proven experience managing multi-team orgs
• AI / ML systems experience is a must, preferably within computer vision projects
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, backend architecture, MLOps pipelines, and Full Stack Systems

Plus if you have:

• Experience energy or industrial systems
• Experience with drone, imagery, or geospatial systems

* Buzz Solutions does not provide Visa sponsorship for work authorizations in the United States at this time *