VP of Software Engineering: Scale & Lead High-Impact Teams

CoLab Software Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Extended health benefits

RRSP matching

Job summary

CoLab Software Inc. is seeking a high-impact VP of Software Engineering to build and scale a top-tier engineering organization across Product Development, Ops, and Technical Support.

You’ll be hands-on enough to spot issues in PRs, and strategic enough to shape long‑term roadmaps, product vision, and cross‑functional priorities. You’ll partner with senior product and design leaders to ship software faster, with fewer surprises, while engaging with customers and supporting GTM efforts on

Qualifications

• 5+ years in engineering leadership roles, with experience managing managers.
• Experience with modern cloud tech stacks (React, Python, GraphQL, Postgres, AWS).
• Experience deploying AI coding solutions at scale.
• Experience with SaaS systems at scale.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration and customer-facing experience.
• Experience in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Software Engineering within CoLab’s Product Development org
• Guide and grow our teams to improve quality, development speed and confidence
• Partner with Product to drive roadmap planning, resource allocation, and feasibility tradeoffs
• Ensure compliance with key standards (SOC 2, ISO) through a mature SDLC
• Set and manage operating metrics (uptime, velocity, quality, cost) that drive business value
• Help scale our team with world‑class talent and build functions that support career growth across the team
• Collaborate across departments — from GTM to CS — to support technical enablement and customer success
• Join CoLab’s Senior Leadership Team and help shape company strategy across all areas of the business

Skills

Software leadership

Cloud architecture

AI for software

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Mentoring

Customer engagement

Strategic planning

Tools

React

Python

GraphQL

Postgres

AWS

Job description

CoLab Software Inc. is seeking a high-impact VP of Software Engineering to build and scale a top-tier engineering organization across Product Development, Ops, and Technical Support.

You’ll be hands-on enough to spot issues in PRs, and strategic enough to shape long‑term roadmaps, product vision, and cross‑functional priorities. You’ll partner with senior product and design leaders to ship software faster, with fewer surprises, while engaging with customers and supporting GTM efforts on