VP of Platform Engineering

About the company Our client is a fast-growing software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead and grow a platform engineering organization while remaining directly involved in code and architecture decisions. Partner closely with senior executives on upcoming releases and new initiatives, taking ownership of the core platform from design through production. What you'll do - Manage and expand an existing platform engineering team while continuing to contribute to code and architecture. - Work with executive leadership each day on upcoming releases and brand-new platform initiatives. - Own the core platform from end to end, including runtime services, orchestration, retrieval, evaluation, integrations and authoring tools. - Raise the pace of delivery, the quality bar and system stability, supported by strong tooling and monitoring. - Build out the organization and its engineering culture as the company enters its next phase of growth. Requirements What we're looking for - 10+ years of engineering experience, including 4 to 6 years in leadership roles. - A record of scaling a platform or infrastructure team through significant company growth. - Current leadership of a multi-team engineering organization, at Head of Engineering, Director, CTO level or above. - Practical platform background in backend architecture, API design, cloud environments and running AI systems in production. - Production-scale experience with AI systems, ML infrastructure or conversational AI on the platform side. - Ongoing technical involvement: writing code, reviewing changes and making architecture calls rather than managing people alone. - Strong TypeScript and/or Python skills. - Daily, deep use of modern AI tools in your own workflow. - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field. - Startup scaling experience, or rapid progression to VP level at a reputable large technology company. - Ability to work on-site 5 days per week. Bonus points - Background in conversational or voice AI. - Background in fintech, banking or regulated financial services. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 400,000 to 500,000 per year - Equity Location and work model - San Francisco, CA, United States - On-site, 5 days per week in office - Full-time