Vice President, Engineering
About The Position
CaptivateIQ is transforming the way companies plan, manage, and optimize sales performance. We started by revolutionizing incentive compensation management, and now we're expanding our platform to solve broader sales planning challenges. Recognized by industry analysts like Forrester and G2 and backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia, ICONIQ, Accel, and Sapphire Ventures, we empower high-growth companies like Netflix, Figma, and Stripe with the flexibility and insights needed to drive revenue performance. Join a talented, fast-growing team committed to solving some of the most complex and impactful problems in sales performance management. About this Role 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
- Strategic Leadership & Execution 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
- Organizational Design & People Leadership 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
- Cross-Functional & Executive Partnership 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
- Innovation & Delivery 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 (US-ONLY)
- 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. ERGs directly support our company-wide DEI goals as a space for developing and retaining diverse talent
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
