Vice President of Engineering
Job description
VP of Engineering at Vantage, reporting to the CTO, leading a group of engineering teams through their managers and owning delivery, quality, and reliability for that area. The role sits alongside another VP of Engineering and a Senior Director of Engineering to run engineering as one leadership group.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · Canada
What you'll do
- Lead engineering teams through their managers, with clear goals, regular feedback, and growth paths for managers and engineers.
- Build a strong management bench by hiring, coaching, and, when needed, performance-managing engineering managers.
- Plan headcount for the area and run a hiring process that brings in strong engineers at every level.
- Own delivery for the area, from planning and estimates through risk management and release, so commitments to Product and the business are met.
- Set technical direction for the teams in line with company-wide architecture, and step into design decisions where the stakes are high.
- Own the reliability, security, and performance of the systems the teams run.
- Improve developer velocity by shortening feedback loops, streamlining CI/CD and releases, and reducing engineering toil.
- Work with the other VP of Engineering and the Senior Director to set org-wide engineering standards, planning cycles, and team structure.
- Partner with Product, Design, and client-facing teams to turn product strategy into roadmaps and customer outcomes.
- Represent engineering with external clients, explaining technical concepts, architecture, and roadmap.
- Manage the area's budget and report on delivery, quality, and team health to the CTO and executive team.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years in engineering leadership and senior leadership roles, including managing managers of managers.
- Experience leading a multi-team engineering organization through managers, including hiring, developing, and performance-managing engineering managers.
- A track record of delivering customer-facing SaaS products predictably as the product and team scale.
- A strong technical background in modern SaaS engineering (CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, agile delivery), with the judgement to contribute to architecture and system design decisions.
- Experience managing expectations with executive and C-suite leaders, and working closely with Product, Design, and client-facing teams.
- Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders across the business and for external clients, and to work cross-functionally.
- Experience owning an engineering budget and headcount plan.
- Experience scaling an engineering organization through fast growth.
Nice to have
- Experience with ad tech, marketing technology, or other high-volume data platforms, including third-party ad platform APIs.
Benefits
- Remote-friendly setup
- Home office support
- Annual company retreats
How to get hired
- 1Criminal background check as part of the final stages of the hiring process
Apply
Direct apply at Vantage
Opens the job posting at Vantage
About Vantage
The first unified platform purpose-built for retail media orchestration
Vantage is the first unified platform purpose-built for retail media orchestration, empowering enterprise retailers to seamlessly activate onsite, offsite, and in-store advertising. With a global presence in North America and Asia-Pacific, Vantage enables retailers to launch and grow their media networks through scalable technology and automated workflows.
Key facts
- Toronto, Canada
- Retail media orchestration / advertising technology
- Global presence in North America and Asia-Pacific
- Remote-first team spread across North America (and beyond)
- Proudly headquartered in Toronto
- Uses AI-enabled tools to support its hiring process
Partners & customers
What they value
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion