VP , Engineering
CMG Financial
•Onsite
About The Position
The VP, Engineering leads experimental initiatives and proof-of-concept development that shape the future of the technology organization. This role focuses on proving new capabilities, building AI-augmented methodologies, and developing the playbooks that operational teams will adopt at scale. Unlike operational engineering leadership, this position prioritizes rapid iteration, high-ambiguity problem solving, and hands-on technical contribution alongside small, high-performing teams.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software development experience, with 5+ years in technical leadership
- Demonstrated ability to take initiatives from concept to working implementation
- Strong hands-on technical skills with ability to contribute directly to complex projects
- Experience leading small teams through ambiguous, fast-moving projects
- Track record of evaluating emerging technologies and applying them to real problems
- Ability to communicate technical concepts and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Lead experimental initiatives from concept through proof-of-value, with clear success criteria and decision points
- Identify opportunities to apply emerging technologies to business problems
- Build rapid prototypes that validate or invalidate hypotheses quickly
- Maintain a portfolio of initiatives at various stages of maturity
- Design and refine AI-augmented development practices and workflows
- Document methodologies in the form that operational teams can adopt
- Evaluate and integrate new tools that improve engineering velocity and quality
- Establish patterns for AI-assisted development that balance speed with appropriate oversight
- Build and lead small teams capable of operating with high autonomy and ambiguity
- Maintain hands-on technical contribution alongside leadership responsibilities
- Develop engineers who can thrive in experimental environments
- Foster a culture of learning from both successes and failed experiments
- Partner with business stakeholders to identify high-value automation and innovation opportunities
- Work closely with operational engineering leadership to transition proven approaches
- Coordinate with Architecture to ensure experimental work aligns with enterprise direction
- Communicate initiative status, learnings, and recommendations to executive leadership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
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