VP of Engineering, Skylar AI

ScienceLogic

About The Position

ScienceLogic is redefining IT operations for the modern enterprise. Our AIOps platform empowers organizations to achieve Autonomic IT — where systems are self-healing, self-optimizing, and seamlessly aligned with business outcomes. We help enterprises and service providers gain unified visibility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, automate workflows, and unlock performance at scale. We’re accelerating digital transformation through the power of automation, AI, and analytics — giving IT and business leaders the tools to deliver superior customer experiences, drive efficiency, and innovate with confidence. We are seeking a visionary VP of Engineering to lead the development and delivery of ScienceLogic’s Skylar AI platform. This is a rare opportunity to own and shape the engineering strategy for a transformative AI product from the ground up - building the teams, systems, and culture that will drive ScienceLogic’s next decade of innovation. The ideal candidate is a deeply technical AI practitioner and proven engineering leader who thrives at the intersection of cutting-edge AI research and large-scale enterprise software delivery. You will report to the CPEO and work in close partnership with Product, Design, Sales, and Customer Success to build AI experiences that are not only technically exceptional but commercially impactful.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, including 5+ years in senior roles (VP or equivalent) leading large-scale product engineering organizations.
Deep, hands-on technical expertise in AI/ML—including experience with LLMs, neural networks, model training/fine-tuning, vector databases, RAG architectures, and AI evaluation methodologies.
Proven track record of transforming engineering organizations to adopt AI-centric development practices, tooling, and workflows.
Demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing, geographically distributed engineering teams in a fast-paced enterprise software environment.
Strong command of modern cloud-native architectures—microservices, Kubernetes, event-driven systems—and experience delivering highly available, enterprise-grade SaaS platforms.
Exceptional communication skills: ability to distill complex technical concepts for executive, customer, and board audiences with clarity and confidence.
Track record of delivering products on time and on budget, with measurable business impact.
Outstanding cross-functional collaboration skills and executive presence.

Nice To Haves

Experience in IT Operations, AIOps, ITOM, or ITSM domains.
Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, AI/ML, or a related technical discipline.
Experience presenting at industry conferences or contributing to the external AI/engineering community as a thought leader.

Responsibilities

Own the Skylar AI Engineering Vision
Transform Engineering for an AI-First World
Build & Lead a World-Class Engineering Organization
Drive Cross-Functional Alignment & Executive Partnership

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans.
401(k) plan with employer match.
Flexible Paid Time Off (FTO) so that you can take the time that you need to re-energize.
Volunteer Time Off (VTO) - take two days off per calendar year to volunteer with your preferred charitable organization.
5-year Service Milestone Sabbatical.
Paid parental leave.
Generous employee referral bonus program.
Pet insurance.
HQ Office centrally located in Reston Town Center featuring a well-stocked kitchen with rotating snacks and beverages, and catered lunch on Thursdays.
Regular virtual company-wide events, including cooking classes, yoga, meditation and more.
The opportunity to learn and develop from some of the best and brightest minds in the industry!