Vice President, Engineering

CaptivateIQ • Menlo Park, CA

93d • $325,000 - $400,000

About The Position

We’re seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead CaptivateIQ’s engineering organization through this next phase of growth. Reporting directly to the SVP of R&D, this role is responsible for scaling execution, building world-class teams, and operationalizing engineering in support of product, platform, and enterprise goals. This is a key executive role for a strong operator and people leader who excels at balancing rapid iteration with foundational investment, technical strategy with organizational design, and cross-functional alignment with engineering excellence. You’ll be the connective tissue between vision and delivery—helping scale a product-driven culture with a bias for action.

Requirements

• 10+ years of engineering leadership in high-growth SaaS environments
• Proven success scaling product and platform engineering orgs (100+ engineers)
• Experience leading both 0→1 and scaling phases of product development
• Strong track record managing directors and building diverse, empowered, distributed teams
• Clear communicator and collaborator across product, GTM, and executive functions
• High technical fluency—can challenge and support platform and AI discussions

Responsibilities

• Translate company strategy into scalable engineering plans and team structures
• Balance short-term delivery with long-term platform and infrastructure investments
• Drive technical decision-making that supports AI and data initiatives
• Scale a high-performing org across product, platform, and AI domains
• Manage and mentor engineering leaders and managers; build a deep bench
• Shape and uphold a culture of ownership, autonomy, velocity, and inclusion
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Finance, Customer Experience, Sales, and Marketing to align engineering with GTM and customer success
• Serve as a credible partner to enterprise customers, both pre- and post-sale
• Contribute to executive strategy, budgeting, planning, and headcount forecasting
• Support rapid 0→1 product iteration while maintaining quality and learning velocity
• Lead platform efforts that enable multiple products to scale on shared infrastructure
• Work closely with the SVP and co-founders to operationalize technical vision and ensure execution excellence

Benefits

• 100% of medical, dental, and vision covered including 75% for dependents
• Flexible vacation days and quarterly mental health days so you can recharge
• 401k plan to participate in and save towards the future
• Newest Apple products to help you do your best work
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support and celebrate the shared identities and life experiences of communities within CaptivateIQ

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees