[Remote] VP of Engineering

Role overview

A remote executive opportunity for a VP of Engineering to lead the full engineering organization, spanning software development, telecommunications architecture, and quality assurance. The position blends strategic executive leadership with hands-on technical depth, owning the vision for platform architecture, development processes, tooling, and engineering metrics for a high-availability SaaS product.

Responsibilities

- Serve on the executive team to shape strategic direction and cultivate a results-driven engineering culture. - Partner with product, user experience, and technical operations counterparts to convert business needs into customer-focused engineering roadmaps. - Maintain direct visibility into the codebase and architectural design, stepping in for architecture reviews and critical technical decisions. - Architect and scale high-concurrency, low-latency real-time telephony infrastructure built on FreeSWITCH, Asterisk, Kamailio, and RTP Engine. - Set engineering standards around SIP, event socket libraries, call routing logic, media handling, and other telecom protocols. - Recruit, mentor, and retain a 20+ person engineering team across development, QA, and DevOps while establishing metrics for productivity, code quality, and delivery speed.

Requirements

- Demonstrated experience as a VP of Engineering or Senior Director managing 20+ engineers across software development, QA, and DevOps. - Track record of scaling a high-growth SaaS platform with rigorous reliability, security, and performance standards. - Hands-on experience with hybrid or cloud architectures such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, plus database technologies and real-time networking protocols. - Deep familiarity with the telephony stack listed above and real-time voice/data pipeline design. - Entrepreneurial mindset suited to fast-paced, high-growth environments, with the courage to make data-backed decisions. - Strong communication skills for engaging C-suite peers, board members, and individual contributors, plus a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related quantitative field.

Benefits and work setup

- Fully remote role with a base salary range of $250,000–$300,000 plus equity for eligible U.S. full-time hires. - 100% covered medical, dental, basic life, and long-term disability premiums; affordable vision and optional FSA. - 401(k) program with a generous company match, PTO, paid sick time, holidays, bereavement, and parental leave, plus a birthday off. - Additional perks including an employee assistance program, monthly gym reimbursement, food and beverage credits, team-building events, paid training, and an Apple laptop.