VP, Software Engineering — AI Transformation Leader

Blackboard

Phoenix (AZ)

Hybrid

USD 226,000 - 282,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Blackboard seeks a Vice President of Software Engineering to define the strategy, vision, and direction for a global engineering organization. This hybrid role anchors on the 2026 operating system for efficient, AI-powered software development and strong executive partnership across CTO, Product, Design, Security, and Cloud Ops.

Salary is competitive and reflects broad impact. The leader will drive transformation across reliability, quality, and automation, while aligning with business

Qualifications

Leads large software orgs and executive teams.
Sets strategy for AI adoption and automation in software.
Drives cost efficiency in cloud and tooling investments.
Experience leading organizational change and transformation.

Responsibilities

Define strategy and operating model for the engineering org.
Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, Security, and Cloud Ops.
Drive AI-enabled transformation and Software Factories across the company.
Ensure compliance and governance across engineering programs.

Skills

Executive leadership

AI strategy

Engineering transformation

Budget & cost mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Salary is competitive and reflects broad impact. The leader will drive transformation across reliability, quality, and automation, while aligning with business

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