VP of Engineering (Dallas)

Motion Recruitment; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 240,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible vacation

401(k) match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Stock Options

Job summary

Motion Recruitment seeks a Vice President of Engineering for a well-established enterprise SaaS company serving regulated financial institutions. You will lead a large customer-facing product engineering organization, overseeing CRM, communications, mobile, content, and workflow platforms while driving modernization.

This role focuses on developing leaders, scaling the organization, and delivering platform transformations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years leading managers and engineering organizations
• Experience scaling enterprise SaaS platforms
• Strong background in distributed systems and modern architecture
• Experience with cloud-based application environments
• Proven success leading large cross-functional programs
• Track record developing engineering managers and senior leaders
• Experience improving engineering delivery and operational excellence
• Strong communication and executive stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams and managers
• Drive execution across critical product platforms
• Partner with product and executive leadership
• Improve software delivery and operational reliability
• Develop future engineering leaders
• Support large-scale architectural modernization programs
• Establish strong engineering practices across global teams
• Champion AI-enabled engineering processes and workflows

Skills

Leadership

Distributed systems

Executive stakeholder management

AI adoption

Communication

Job description

A well-established enterprise SaaS company serving highly regulated financial institutions is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead a large, customer-facing product engineering organization. This leadership role will oversee multiple engineering teams responsible for CRM, communications, mobile, content, and workflow platforms while helping drive large-scale modernization initiatives. The environment includes distributed systems, event-driven architecture, cloud technologies, and AI-enabled engineering practices.
This opportunity is ideal for an engineering executive who enjoys developing leaders, scaling organizations, and delivering complex platform transformations. The organization is investing heavily in modern architecture, AI adoption, and expansion into new business verticals. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping engineering strategy while building a culture focused on accountability, reliability, and customer impact.

Required Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years leading managers and engineering organizations
• Experience scaling enterprise SaaS platforms
• Strong background in distributed systems and modern architecture
• Experience with cloud-based application environments
• Proven success leading large cross-functional programs
• Track record developing engineering managers and senior leaders
• Experience improving engineering delivery and operational excellence
• Strong communication and executive stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams

Desired Skills & Experience

• Fintech, banking, or other regulated-industry experience
• Marketing automation platform experience
• CRM platform experience
• Communications platform experience (SMS, messaging, email)
• Legacy modernization experience
• Monolith-to-services migration experience
• AI adoption and engineering productivity initiatives
• Multi-tenant SaaS expertise

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead multiple engineering teams and managers
• Drive execution across critical product platforms
• Partner with product and executive leadership
• Improve software delivery and operational reliability
• Develop future engineering leaders
• Support large-scale architectural modernization programs
• Establish strong engineering practices across global teams
• Champion AI-enabled engineering processes and workflows

Tech Breakdown

• 35% Distributed Systems & Platform Architecture
• 25% Enterprise SaaS Applications
• 20% Cloud & Infrastructure Technologies
• 20% AI-Enabled Engineering & Modernization

Daily Responsibilities

• 45% Leadership & Team Development
• 35% Strategic Planning and Program Execution
• 20% Cross-Functional Collaboration

The Offer

• Base salary: $240,000-$280,000
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Equity participation opportunity

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Vacation Time
• 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Stock Options
• “Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.”