VP of Engineering: AI-Driven Platform & Scale Leader

Unitedmasterstranslation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedMasters is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering org across backend, mobile, web, data, QA, and DevOps. The role centers on architectural vision, delivery excellence, and AI‑driven product and developer tooling for both consumer subscriptions and indie label B2B offerings.

A core mandate is leveraging AI to enhance artist experience, tooling, and automation while establishing a paved path for agentic software development.

Qualifications

• 12+ years engineering experience with 5+ years leading orgs of 25+ engineers, including managers and senior ICs.
• Proven success as a senior engineering leader at a scaled B2C, marketplace, or subscription‑driven technology company.
• Strong technical background with the ability to dive deep into systems architecture, data modeling, mobile performance, and platform‑scale challenges.
• Demonstrated experience deploying AI/ML in both customer‑facing features and internal engineering workflows.
• Track record of improving engineering velocity and developer experience through tooling, process, and automation.
• Direct, hands‑on experience building agentic‑development capabilities from the ground up (must‑have).
• Exceptional communication skills and experience partnering with product and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define the multi‑year technical and AI strategy across the UnitedMasters product ecosystem, championing new technologies into the platform.
• Build AI‑powered features for artists and creators, including insights, recommendations, and automation.
• Deliver measurable improvements in delivery speed, cycle time, and quality through AI‑enabled engineering practices.
• Create and scale the paved path for AI‑assisted software development, establishing methodology and tooling with measurable productivity gains.
• Establish foundations for reliable AI agents, including architecture, memory, context engineering, and safety controls.
• Drive architectural modernization and scale across web, mobile, and internal platforms.
• Own engineering commitments and ensure exceptional communication around timelines and risks.
• Partner with Product and Design leadership on prioritization, planning, and resource allocation.

Skills

Engineering leadership

AI/ML in products

Architectural vision

DevOps & CI/CD

People management

Python/Django

JavaScript/TypeScript

Kubernetes

Tools

Python/Django

JavaScript/TypeScript

Kubernetes

Job description

UnitedMasters is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering org across backend, mobile, web, data, QA, and DevOps. The role centers on architectural vision, delivery excellence, and AI‑driven product and developer tooling for both consumer subscriptions and indie label B2B offerings.

A core mandate is leveraging AI to enhance artist experience, tooling, and automation while establishing a paved path for agentic software development.