Vice President, Engineering

We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on, customer-focused Vice President of Engineering to lead our global engineering team of 60+. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the successful delivery of cloud-native high-quality software as a service that scales to the needs of hundreds of large enterprise customers. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Design, Quality Engineering, and Operations, to drive innovation and deliver exceptional results.

Perceptyx's mission is simple: We help employees and their organizations thrive. How do we do that? We facilitate the ongoing conversation between employees and their company to drive success. We are passionate about helping organizations listen to and act on what matters most to employees. When employees are happy, everyone is happy! We also employ an incredible, diverse staff of professionals with the knowledge and drive to move every employee engagement survey project swiftly from vision to reality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Strategy:
• Collaborate with executive leadership to define the engineering roadmap and align it with the company's overall strategic objectives. 
• Develop and execute plans to achieve these objectives, ensuring scalability and efficiency in software development processes.
• Technical Excellence:
• Oversee the architecture and design of the platform, ensuring best practices in coding, testing, and deployment.
• Obsess over non-functional requirements, such as, performance, scalability, security, availability, extensibility and observability.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, integrating relevant advancements into the company's products and services.
• Product Development:
• Lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle, from ideation and requirements gathering to design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and other stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of innovative and user-centric solutions.
• Proactively identify and address issues to minimize any negative impact on product delivery and customer satisfaction. 
• Team Management:
• Build and scale a high-performing empowered engineering team, attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent.
• Provide strong leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability and continuous learning.
• Operational Excellence:
• Establish and maintain robust engineering processes, tools, and frameworks to ensure operational efficiency and scalability.
• Monitor and manage engineering budgets, resources, and timelines to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience as a technical leader, with at least 10 years of experience in delivering enterprise scale multi-tenant cloud-native SaaS, including 5 years in a leadership role in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Expertise in AI, machine learning, natural language processing, data analytics, and related technologies would be a plus.
• Extensive experience managing geographically distributed teams of engineers and managers.
• Demonstrated experience in building and scaling engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Strong technical background and expertise in software development methodologies, tools, and frameworks.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate empowered teams.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to align engineering goals with business objectives.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex software projects on time and within budget.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work with a passionate and driven team committed to transforming the employee experience.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Dynamic and inclusive work environment that values innovation and personal growth.
• Chance to make a significant impact on the future of HR tech and employee engagement.

Benefits

Compensation: Perceptyx is focused on equitable pay for all our staff and aims for transparency with our pay practices. This position has a base salary range of $235,000 to $290,000. The above range represents the expected base salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

We Care About The Whole Person 🫶✨

• Healthy medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• Life insurance up to 1x your annual salary (up to $250k) paid by Perceptyx
• Generous Maternity, Paternity, and Adopter leave benefits with flexibility on when you use this benefit
• 401(k) plan along with a 3% company match and immediate vesting upon hire

Generous Time Off 🏝

• As hard as we work, we also know how essential it is to take time away to rest and recharge. We offer flexible paid vacation with an expectation of every team member taking off at least 10 business days per calendar year.
• 16-17 paid holidays, depending on the calendar year.

Setting You Up For Success 🧑🏻‍💻👩🏾‍💻

• Mac or PC laptop options
• Invest in your career with access to 65k+ courses through our Learning Management System, Perceptyx Academy.

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Perceptyx Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

Perceptyx celebrates diversity and an inclusive environment. We focus on providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Perceptyx’s policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, knowledge, merit, and business needs.