About the position
Proton is seeking an experienced VP of Engineering to join their fast-growing SaaS team. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role will be responsible for driving roadmap definition and execution, with a focus on improving the product for customers. The ideal candidate will have a track record of leading and scaling engineering teams, and will play a pivotal role in disrupting the $7 trillion distribution market. This is a hands-on leadership position that requires technical expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and a deep understanding of customer needs.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team
- Collaborate with the engineering team to fuel product development and innovation
- Set the technical direction, design, and oversee the development process
- Ensure the quality and reliability of the product
- Optimize and drive efficiency in the engineering organization
- Ensure visibility and predictability around engineering processes and systems
- Measure code quality and workflow efficiency across the organization
- Develop plans for improvements based on identified metrics and KPIs
- Understand customer needs, collect feedback, and convey product features
- Engage with sales, customer success calls, in-person sessions, and user research
- Work closely with the Executive team to define product roadmaps
- Align engineering resources with business priorities
- Be a proactive, customer-centric leader
- Have experience in an early-stage SaaS startup environment
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering leadership
- Track record of leading, developing, and scaling world-class engineering teams
- Strong technical background and ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship
- Hands-on approach and ability to collaborate with the engineering team
- Experience in setting technical direction, designing and overseeing development processes, and ensuring product quality and reliability
- Ability to optimize and drive efficiency in the engineering organization
- Knowledge of code quality and workflow efficiency measurement and improvement
- Ability to establish useful metrics and KPIs for the organization
- Strong customer understanding and ability to collect feedback and convey product features
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration with executive teams
- Proactive and customer-centric mindset
- Experience in an early-stage SaaS startup environment
Benefits
- Competitive Salaries + Company Stock Options
- Flexible Schedule
- Unlimited PTO + 10 Company Paid Holidays
- 401k with Employer Contribution (US only, for now!)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- $450 Quarterly Remote Working Stipend
- 12 Weeks Fully Paid Parental Leave
- Biannual Company Paid Off-sites