VP of Engineering — Build Scalable Systems & Grow Early

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 180,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. seeks a Vice President of Engineering to lead maintainable software, architecture, testing, delivery, reliability, and documentation. You will translate company priorities into clear, dependable work and partner across functions in an early-stage environment.

The role requires strong leadership, prioritization, and the ability to establish standards and scalable systems while maintaining autonomy and strategic impact for company growth.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability in maintaining software quality, architecture, and documentation.
• Strong ownership and judgment for an executive engineering scope.
• Ability to organize ambiguous work and document decisions clearly.

Responsibilities

• Set direction for maintainable software, architecture, code quality, testing, delivery, reliability, and technical documentation.
• Translate priorities of the VP of Engineering role into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes suitable for an early-stage company and mature over time.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks early, recommend proportionate solutions, and escalate consequential decisions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle company, customer, and employee information responsibly.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly to teammates.
• Partner with Founder/CEO on strategy, budgets, resource choices, and performance measures.
• Build the function's roadmap, operating policies, and future hiring plan.
• Develop future team members through coaching and accountable leadership.
• Balance immediate execution with organizational resilience and scalable growth.

Skills

Software leadership

Architecture

Code quality

Delivery

Reliability

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Nicely Co. seeks a Vice President of Engineering to lead maintainable software, architecture, testing, delivery, reliability, and documentation. You will translate company priorities into clear, dependable work and partner across functions in an early-stage environment.

The role requires strong leadership, prioritization, and the ability to establish standards and scalable systems while maintaining autonomy and strategic impact for company growth.