Vice President of Software Engineering
VP EngineeringAI-First Platform | Cambridge, MA (Hybrid)I’m working with a highly backed venture builder at the forefront of AI and scientific innovation. They create and scale AI-native companies across areas like life sciences, health, and sustainability - and are hiring a VP of Engineering to define and lead their core platform.🚀 What makes this differentYou’ll lead a team made up entirely of Principal Engineers - no hierarchy, no hand-holding, just high-calibre technical operatorsRemain hands-on (~25%), contributing directly to architecture and complex system designBuild systems used by scientists and domain experts, not just typical SaaS usersOperate in a truly AI-native engineering environment, where AI tooling is central to how software gets built🧠 The roleOwn technical strategy and architecture for a portfolio-wide AI platformHire, lead, and develop a small, elite engineering teamMake critical decisions on system design, scalability, and build vs. buyWork closely with product and research stakeholders to translate complex ideas into production systemsDynamically allocate engineering resources across multiple high-impact initiatives🔧 What’s technically interesting?Building AI-first systems from scratch, not layering ML onto legacy infrastructureDesigning platforms that enable rapid company creation and experimentationSolving complex, real-world problems in ambiguous, fast-moving environmentsEmpowering engineers to act as true end-to-end technical ownersDriving adoption of AI-augmented development workflows at scale👤 What they’re looking forExperience leading senior/principal engineers in high-performance teamsStrong system design and architectural expertiseBackground in startup or high-autonomy environmentsAbility to balance hands-on technical work with strategic leadershipNice to have: experience building products for scientific or research users🌍 Why join?Shape the engineering foundation behind a portfolio of AI-driven companiesWork with exceptional engineers, researchers, and foundersHigh autonomy, high impact, minimal bureaucracy