VP of Engineering, Product Development

PitchBook Data•Seattle, WA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company. Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence. If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you. About the Role: As a member of the Product and Engineering team at PitchBook, you will be part of a team of big thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy, which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation. We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view, so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team, we assume positive intent in each other’s words and actions, value constructive discussions, and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity, growth, and business value. We invest heavily in our people, who are eager to learn and constantly improve. Join our team and grow with us! PitchBook is looking for a seasoned and forward-thinking technology leader to join our team as Vice President of Engineering, overseeing Product Development. Reporting to our EVP, Technology & Engineering, you’ll lead a global organization of more than 200 engineers who design, build, and scale the PitchBook Platform — the technology that powers how thousands of investors, advisors, and dealmakers discover opportunities and make confident decisions across private and public markets. This is a key leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and execution. You’ll shape our engineering vision, strengthen our platform architecture, and continue building a world-class team and culture. If you’re passionate about scaling technology, developing people, and building products that make a real impact — this role is for you.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
15+ years of experience in software engineering, with 7+ years leading large, distributed engineering organizations
Proven track record of delivering and scaling complex SaaS or data/analytics platforms with a focus on performance, security, and reliability
Deep technical expertise in modern software development, including microservices, cloud-native architectures, DevOps, and continuous delivery
Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation — modernizing architectures, scaling systems, and evolving engineering culture
Recognized for building high-trust, high-performance teams that combine technical excellence with strong collaboration and ownership
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to inspire and influence both technical and business audiences
Analytical, data-driven, and strategic thinker who makes decisions grounded in both business and engineering metrics
Empathetic, authentic, and inspirational leader who builds trust, fosters engagement, and drives impact through people
Cloud-Native Expertise: Deep experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Kubernetes (GKE), including managing multi-cloud (AWS) legacy footprints
Modern Application Architecture: Proven experience scaling Java (Spring Boot) microservices and React/TypeScript Micro Front-End (MFE)
Architectural Governance: Ability to evolve and ensure adoption of PitchBook Well-Architected Framework, including BFF (Back-End for Front-End) patterns and microservice decomposition
Event-Driven Systems: Strong command of asynchronous, event-driven architecture using Kafka
Data & AI Strategy: Strategic oversight of a modern data platform (PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Redis, Elasticsearch) and emerging AI/ML systems, including Agentic Frameworks (Langchain), Vector Databases (Pinecone), and MLOps platforms (Sagemaker, Vertex AI, Kubeflow)
API & Integration: Mastery of API-first design (REST, gRPC, GraphQL) and gateway management (Kong, Apigee)
Sociotechnical Design: Mastery of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Team Topologies, with the ability to align technical architecture with team boundaries and business domains
Platform Engineering: Proven ability to accelerate the creation of resilient solutions by embracing Platform Engineering organization capabilities and ensuring adoption of golden paths
DevOps & GitOps Culture: Expertise in maturing a high-performance DevOps and GitOps culture, standardizing on tools like GitLab CI, ArgoCD, and Terraform
Reliability & Security: A "Security-by-Design" and Zero Trust mindset. Deep experience adopting and scaling SRE practices (SLOs/SLIs) and managing modern security stacks (Okta, Auth0, HashiCorp Vault, Cloudflare)
Observability: A data-driven approach to reliability, leveraging a comprehensive observability stack (e.g., ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry)
Business & Change Leadership: Proven change management skills with experience leading large-scale technical transformations. Strong business acumen, including FinOps (cloud cost management) and a Product Thinking mindset

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial data, analytics, or capital markets technology is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Technical Strategy & Vision Set the technical direction and drive execution for PitchBook’s engineering organization, ensuring our technology strategy supports innovation, scalability, and customer success Lead architectural modernization initiatives that strengthen performance, reliability, and developer efficiency Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies — from AI and data pipelines to automation tools — that help move the business forward
Organizational Leadership & People Development Lead, mentor, and grow a global team of 200+ engineers and technical leaders Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture built on trust, accountability, and continuous learning Build clear career paths and leadership frameworks to help engineers and managers reach their potential
Operational Excellence Maintain a high bar for software quality, delivery speed, and platform reliability Drive adoption of best practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and modern cloud-native development Use data and metrics to guide decisions and continuously improve how we build and deliver software
Cross-Functional Partnership Partner closely with Product Management and Design leaders to deliver scalable, customer-focused solutions Work with senior leaders across the business to ensure technology investments align with company goals and deliver measurable outcomes Synergize with Software Architecture, Technology Operations, and AI/ML teams to incorporate advanced technologies and methodologies into a highly performant and efficient set of products Model PitchBook’s leadership principles — integrity, accountability, and collaboration — in everything you do