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SubmittableVice President, Engineering
Submittable seeks a Vice President, Engineering to oversee daily delivery, reliability, cost management, and engineering personnel. Operating in the social impact sector, the company provides software…
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Submittable seeks a Vice President, Engineering to oversee daily delivery, reliability, cost management, and engineering personnel. Operating in the social impact sector, the company provides software that assists mission-driven organizations, government entities, and nonprofits with running programs, managing applicants, and distributing funding. This position requires hands-on technical execution where roughly twenty percent of the week is dedicated to writing code, evaluating pull requests, handling incidents, and building internal tooling using…
Job Description
Submittable seeks a Vice President, Engineering to oversee daily delivery, reliability, cost management, and engineering personnel. Operating in the social impact sector, the company provides software that assists mission-driven organizations, government entities, and nonprofits with running programs, managing applicants, and distributing funding. This position requires hands-on technical execution where roughly twenty percent of the week is dedicated to writing code, evaluating pull requests, handling incidents, and building internal tooling using AI coding agents.
The role emphasizes lean operations over expanding headcount or adding management layers, relying on artificial intelligence to maximize productivity within a small, senior team. Candidates will collaborate closely with product, design, infrastructure, and security teams to enhance multi-tenant software running on cloud infrastructure. This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States, though applicants residing in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming cannot be considered.
Responsibilities
- Manage daily engineering operations, translating product roadmaps and technical strategies into executed software
- Engage in hands-on technical tasks such as prototyping, debugging production defects, writing tools, and reviewing pull requests
- Integrate artificial intelligence as the standard approach for design, coding, testing, and review processes
- Track metrics including DORA metrics, customer-facing defects, and engineering cost per release
- Maintain a lean organization by favoring automation, tooling, and small teams with clear ownership over expanding headcount
- Establish standards for architecture, testing, continuous integration, continuous delivery, release management, and incident response
- Oversee platform security, cost efficiency, and reliability for multi-tenant software operating on cloud infrastructure
- Recruit and mentor engineering talent and managers, focusing career development on technical depth and impact
Requirements
- Personally built and shipped production code using AI coding tools within the past 12 months
- Over 15 years of software engineering experience with strong expertise in distributed systems, API design, data modeling, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps
- At least 7 years in engineering leadership, including a minimum of 3 years managing other managers
- Experience building and operating multi-tenant, cloud-based business-to-business software products
- Must reside full-time in the United States, excluding specific restricted states
Qualifications
- Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth software company
- Familiarity with SOC 2 compliance and GDPR regulations
- Experience delivering large language model-based features to customers and evaluating their accuracy
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Core Skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and life insurance with optional health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts
- 401(k) plan featuring an employer match starting on day one
- Equity stock options
- Flexible hours, remote work arrangements, and generous vacation and sick leave
- Paid parental leave applicable to mothers, fathers, and adoptive parents
- Professional development stipends
- Community outreach and volunteer program opportunities
- Monthly company-sponsored social gatherings and happy hours
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, this is a remote, U.S.-based role. Candidates must reside full-time in the United States, and applicants living in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming are not eligible.
What is the salary range for the Vice President, Engineering role?
The annual salary range is $220,000 to $260,000, with actual compensation depending on skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
What are the primary experience requirements?
Candidates must have shipped production code using AI tools within the last 12 months, possess over 15 years in software engineering with expertise in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, and have at least 7 years in engineering leadership with 3 years managing other managers.
Does the company provide visa sponsorship?
No, the company cannot accommodate scholastic or employment visas for this opening.
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