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 to enhance the product for customers. The ideal candidate will have a track record of leading and scaling engineering teams, with the opportunity to make a direct impact on the growth and expansion of Proton as they disrupt the $7 trillion distribution market. This role will be based in Boston with a hybrid schedule and will involve providing technical leadership, optimizing engineering processes, and collaborating cross-functionally to align engineering resources with business priorities.
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
- Measure code quality and workflow efficiency across the organization
- Develop plans for improvements in code quality and workflow efficiency
- Identify and establish useful metrics and KPIs for the organization
- Measure Engineering's impact on the business
- Understand customer needs and collect feedback
- Convey product features to customers
- Engage with sales and customer success calls, in-person sessions, and user research
- Work closely with the Executive team to define product roadmaps
- Ensure engineering resources are aligned with business priorities
- Be a proactive, customer-centric leader
- Have experience in an early-stage SaaS startup environment
Requirements
- Proven experience in leading, developing, and scaling world-class engineering teams
- Ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team
- Hands-on approach in collaborating with the engineering team for 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
- Expertise in understanding customer needs and collecting feedback
- Regular engagement with sales, customer success calls, in-person sessions, and user research
- Collaborate closely with the Executive team to define product roadmaps
- Align engineering resources with business priorities
- Proactive and customer-centric leader
- 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