Vice President of Engineering

Paperless Parts•Boston, MA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Paperless Parts is the SaaS-based intelligence layer for modern manufacturing, enabling our customers to innovate faster in the physical world. From rockets to medical devices, we power the parts that move the world forward. This position requires activities that are subject to US Export Control Laws and require US Citizenship or Green Card Holder. Four years ago Paperless Parts was a startup. Today it's a scale-up with an engineering team that ships reliably, a platform that's changing how manufacturers quote and run their business, and a customer base that keeps growing. The next chapter is new product lines and faster growth, and we need a VP of Engineering to lead that shift. You'll report to the CTO and run a 25+ person organization through two Directors of Engineering, working as a peer to the VP of Product and Chief Scientist. The job is two jobs at once: keep the core platform stable and improving for customers who depend on it daily, while standing up new products in a market where AI is changing what's possible to build and how fast you can build it. Whoever takes this on has to be good at both, and has to make the team better at both.

Requirements

Demonstrated track record of leading multi-team B2B SaaS engineering organizations through growth phases while continuously improving delivery quality and predictability.
Proven success managing through Directors and Engineering Managers, with evidence of developing frontline leaders.
Deep technical background in cloud-native platforms, with a track record of architectural decisions that scale under increasing customer load.
Experience raising an engineering team's effectiveness with AI tooling and AI-enabled product capability, with a clear point of view on where it works and where it does not.
Strong experience partnering with Product leadership to align technical roadmap priorities with commercial objectives.
US-based (Boston, MA hybrid).
US Citizenship or Green Card Holder.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience taking new product lines from early customer traction to scaled commercial production within an established organization.
Experience operating within security-conscious software environments (FedRAMP, etc.) or industrial/manufacturing SaaS sectors.

Responsibilities

Own engineering delivery, quality, and predictability, establishing an operational rhythm the broader company depends on.
Own the architecture and platform decisions that set our foundation for the next stage. New products mean new architecture, and the choices made now set the tone for how we build for years to come.
Partner with the VP of Product on a roadmap that delivers real value to customers, sharing ownership of sequencing, trade-offs, and the commitments we make. Engineering brings feasibility, cost, and options to the table early, not after the plan is set.
Partner with the Chief Scientist on the development and execution of our manufacturing intelligence strategy, bringing new AI-driven capability to market.
We have adopted AI across the engineering organization. Lead the next step: maximize its leverage to shape how we work for the future, while holding the line on quality.
Keep the core platform cheaper to run, faster to change, and more reliable as customer volume grows.
Coach Directors and Engineering Managers, establish clear career paths that develop and retain strong engineers, and direct the hiring plan and selection standard so the team grows without compromising technical or cultural quality.
Represent engineering status, capacity, risks, and strategic tradeoffs clearly to the executive leadership team.
Responsible for adherence to all security and privacy requirements, rules and regulations and implement as required.