Vice President of IT

Main Line Talent Group•Seymour, IN

17h•Remote

About The Position

Our client is a vertically integrated, AI-driven manufacturing and commerce company. They design, manufacture, fulfill, and sell products directly from their U.S. factory floor to the customer's door. Their competitive advantage is not just physical integration, it's technology integration. Internally built MRP, MES, and WMS systems drive operational execution on the factory floor. Acumatica serves as the canonical ledger for inventory and accounting. Shopify powers their eCommerce storefront. Over time, AI systems will reason across these layers and execute workflows that humans previously owned. We are hiring a Vice President of Technology to lead the software engineering and IT functions, reporting directly to the CEO. You will own the systems that power operations, including internally built manufacturing execution tools, ERP integrations, and the Shopify storefront, and be accountable for the technical roadmap that enables the company to scale. Close partnership with other functions will be critical as the operational systems you own generate the data that powers company-wide decision-making and directly impacts customer experiences. This is a player/coach role. You'll set the bar for systems architecture, coding standards, and engineering culture, while also driving code reviews and writing code when it matters. With a small, high-ownership team today, you'll need to be comfortable operating as both the senior technical advisor and the leader who sets priorities, clears blockers, and represents technology in executive-level conversations.

Requirements

10+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years in engineering leadership
Experience owning or building operational technology in a manufacturing or production environment, including MES, WMS, MRP, or equivalent systems
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future
Demonstrated track record of shipping features and products
Strong proficiency in one or several of: Ruby on Rails, .Net, JavaScript, React, Go, Python
Experience managing back-end infrastructure, servers, and deployments for both on-prem and cloud environments (Docker, Terraform, or similar)
Strong understanding of system architecture best practices, API design, and microservices patterns
Experience managing large code bases using version control, CI/CD, and modern software engineering patterns
Experience building and managing internal software, custom applications, and/or microservice architectures
Comfortable operating as a player/coach: setting the technical bar while writing code and reviewing PRs alongside the team
Experience representing engineering in executive and cross-functional leadership settings

Nice To Haves

Experience working with ERP systems, especially Acumatica
eCommerce operations experience, including familiarity with the Shopify ecosystem
Experience with AI/LLM tooling in engineering workflows (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Devin, etc.)

Responsibilities

Own development and maintenance of internally built operational systems: MRP, MES, WMS, and supporting microservices
Establish and enforce engineering standards: code review practices, CI/CD pipelines, testing coverage, documentation, and security
Oversee the Senior ERP & Operational Systems Architect who owns Acumatica configuration and ledger integrity
Ensure clean system boundaries and integration contracts between ERP (ledger) and internal operational tools (execution layer)
Drive reconciliation, monitoring, and reliability across all system integrations, partnering closely with Finance and Data
Oversee the IT function and support across all locations: manufacturing facilities, technology hub, and fulfillment centers in several U.S. states
Manage factory floor technology systems and ensure uptime for production-critical environments
Implement cyber security frameworks such as CIS
Establish IT governance, security standards, and vendor management practices
Embed AI tools and practices into engineering workflows including code generation, automated testing, and documentation
Empower the team to multiply output responsibly through AI-assisted development
Identify and champion opportunities where AI and automation can meaningfully improve operational and customer-facing systems, including agent deployment and process automation
Oversee the technical reliability and integration of the Shopify storefront, partnering with Marketing and CX on platform needs and feature development
Drive eCommerce platform reliability, performance, and uptime
Evaluate and implement integrations between Shopify and internal systems (OMS, fulfillment, inventory, etc.)
Lead and develop the engineering and IT teams with authority to grow and right-size the team relative to needs and budget
Set engineering hiring standards, onboarding processes, and career development frameworks
Ensure the engineering and IT functions consistently set and meet deliverable timelines
Represent the technology function in executive leadership meetings with clear, honest assessments of capacity, timelines, and tradeoffs
Partner with Operations, Finance, Production, and Data to align technology priorities with company strategy