VP, Engineering

Adelaide

15h•$300,000•Remote

About The Position

This position reports to the CEO and is responsible for leading Adelaide's engineering function—setting technical direction, scaling the infrastructure and platforms behind AU, and building the team that ships it. In this role, you'll own the engineering strategy and day-to-day delivery while partnering closely with Product, Data Science, and the executive team to translate company goals into shipped systems. You'll be equally comfortable operating at the architecture level and in the details—Adelaide rewards leaders who can take an idea from conception to production without hand-offs getting in the way. Day-to-day activities range from setting engineering strategy alongside the executive team, owning the roadmap and delivery cadence, architecting data and application infrastructure, managing and mentoring engineering managers, recruiting senior talent, and ensuring the systems behind AU meet the reliability and quality standards our clients expect. We're seeking a candidate with 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including multiple years leading teams in high-growth environments. We're looking for someone who can operate as an end-to-end owner—setting the plan, shipping the work, and recruiting the people who will do the same. This is a fully remote role within the United States, with opportunities to connect with colleagues at our New York office. You'll need to be in NYC a few times per year.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including leadership of engineering teams
Proven ability to take initiatives from architecture through to production—an operator who owns outcomes, not just areas
Experience architecting and operating scalable systems, services, and data infrastructure
Strong written and verbal communication skills—able to operate with the executive team and represent engineering to the business
Proven track record of recruiting and retaining senior engineering talent
High level of integrity, accountability, and ownership
Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities
Bachelor’s degree required

Nice To Haves

Masters or PhD preferred
Experience building or scaling engineering operations in a startup or growth-stage company
Digital media, adtech, or measurement industry experience
Big data infrastructure experience — warehousing, pipelines, and streaming at scale
Looker or other BI tool experience (Tableau, et al.)
Prior experience working closely with founders or executive teams on technical strategy
Track record of building teams of end-to-end owners, not just individual contributors

Responsibilities

Develop and execute Adelaide's engineering strategy aligned with company objectives
Provide technical insights and strategic recommendations to the executive team
Lead and mentor the engineering function while building a high-ownership, high-performance culture
Act as an end-to-end owner — take technical initiatives from concept to shipped outcome without requiring oversight to move
Own the architecture of Adelaide's data infrastructure, measurement platforms, and application systems
Maintain the fidelity, efficiency, and scalability of the systems behind AU
Ensure infrastructure decisions balance speed, cost, and long-term durability
Own the engineering roadmap and delivery cadence in partnership with Product and the executive team
Translate company goals into shipped systems on predictable timelines
Drive prioritization tradeoffs and resourcing decisions across engineering teams
Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing engineering team — including other end-to-end owners who will drive initiatives independently
Develop engineering managers and senior ICs, and create clear paths for growth
Build a culture of ownership, craft, and accountability across the function
Maintain Adelaide codebases and software to a high standard of quality, security, and reliability
Own production system health, on-call posture, and incident response
Establish engineering practices that scale — review, testing, deployment, and observability
Partner with Product, Data Science, Research, and Customer Success to ship features that drive AU adoption and renewal
Serve as a key technical voice with the executive team and, where relevant, the Board of Directors
Represent engineering to customers, partners, and the market when needed