VP of Software Engineering — Platform, AI & Equity Eligible

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Contribution

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Parental Leave

Equity Participation Program

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a VP of Software Engineering to lead a large-scale product development organization across customer engagement, workflow automation, digital communications, mobile apps, and content management. This role will guide platform evolution, cloud expansion, and AI-driven initiatives while mentoring senior engineering leaders.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in software leadership, a track record of scaling enterprise SaaS, and strong executive presence to drive

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering and technology leadership.
• 5+ years managing engineers and large organizations.
• Experience scaling enterprise software platforms.
• Deep knowledge of distributed apps and SOA.
• Hands-on in cloud-native environments.
• Proven track record directing large multi-team initiatives.
• Mentor engineering managers, directors, and senior leaders.
• Improve software quality and delivery performance.
• Strong executive presence and communication.
• Experience leading teams across multiple regions/time zones.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for multiple engineering organizations and leaders
• Drive execution across mission-critical software products and platform initiatives
• Collaborate with product, operations, and executive stakeholders to align business and technology objectives
• Establish best practices that improve development velocity, platform stability, and customer experience
• Build leadership pipelines through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning
• Guide modernization efforts involving architecture, infrastructure, and application design
• Promote consistency in engineering standards and operational processes across global teams
• Advance the organization’s use of AI-powered tools and engineering workflows

Skills

Executive leadership

Mentoring

Distributed systems

Cloud-native

SAAS platforms

Communication skills

Cross-region teams

Strategic planning

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a VP of Software Engineering to lead a large-scale product development organization across customer engagement, workflow automation, digital communications, mobile apps, and content management. This role will guide platform evolution, cloud expansion, and AI-driven initiatives while mentoring senior engineering leaders.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in software leadership, a track record of scaling enterprise SaaS, and strong executive presence to drive