VP of Engineering

TechBiz Global GmbH; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Johannesburg is seeking a VP of Engineering to lead engineering delivery across multiple SaaS products. This role involves managing a large team, driving AI transformation, and collaborating cross-functionally. Ideal candidates will have strong B2B SaaS experience and a background in AI-enabled DevOps. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in B2B SaaS platforms.
• Strong product instincts.
• Ex-founder or entrepreneurial background.
• Built automation workflows using Salesforce.
• Prior work in AI-enabled DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering delivery across 5 SaaS products, overseeing 300+ engineers.
• Own velocity, quality, uptime, and overall engineering performance.
• Manage CTOs, Engineering Managers, and Tech Leads.
• Drive AI transformation by integrating LLMs across the SDLC.
• Collaborate with SaaS leadership on pricing automation.

Skills

B2B SaaS experience

Strong product instincts

Automation workflows with Salesforce

AI-enabled DevOps experience

Entrepreneurial background

Job description

At TechBiz Global, we provide recruitment services to our TOP clients from our portfolio. We are currently seeking a VP of Engineering to join one of our clients' teams. If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to grow in an innovative environment, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Responsibilities :

1. Lead engineering delivery across 5 SaaS products, overseeing 300+ engineers
2. Own velocity, quality, uptime, and overall engineering performance
3. Manage and hold CTOs, Engineering Managers, and Tech Leads accountable
4. Conduct incident reviews, enforce postmortems, and drive execution discipline
5. Drive AI transformation by integrating LLMs (Codex, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, OpenRouter) across the SDLC
6. Partner with platform teams to scale internal AI infrastructure (OpenWebUI, RAG, LLM gateways)
7. Collaborate with SaaS leadership and Salesforce vendors to automate pricing, CPQ, billing, contracts, payments, and provisioning
8. Define and maintain pricing models, subscription plans, usage-based billing, and discounting logic
9. Work cross-functionally with CCO, CSO, Client Success, Legal, Finance, Marketing, and other key stakeholders
10. Lead quarterly SAFe 6.0 PI Planning cycles and enforce OKR discipline
11. Implement engineering analytics to track productivity and ensure output quality
12. Run Engineering Councils and product performance reviews to ensure strategic alignment

Requirements :

• Experience in B2B SaaS platforms
• Strong product instincts
• Ex-founder or entrepreneurial background
• Built automation workflows using Salesforce
• Prior work in AI-enabled DevOps