SVP of Engineering & Product (B2B SaaS)

Workzone is a top-rated Project Management Platform that combines a SaaS platform with human assistance to help organizations manage high volumes of critical projects. They are seeking a visionary yet hands-on SVP of Engineering & Product to lead their R&D function, focusing on platform modernization and innovation to enhance productivity and collaboration in core industries.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the company’s technology and product vision, aligning with business goals
• Lead platform modernization efforts for both frontend and backend systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability
• Work closely with the CEO and other members of the leadership team in making Workzone a leading enabler of productivity and collaboration in critical industries
• Foster an organizational culture of tech innovation wherein technological advancements like AI and quantum computing are viewed as opportunities to transform user impact in a rapid, iterative manner
• Lead the development of our next-gen product offerings aimed at being: Integrated, Intelligent, Intuitive
• Stay ahead of emerging technology trends and technologies to maintain a competitive edge, while being able to separate hype from substance
• Continued upgrade of our Java-centric tech stack: Runtime/server: Java + Embedded Tomcat, Web framework: Vue.js, Turbine MVC + Velocity, Data layer: ORM + PostgreSQL/Aurora, JUnit 5
• Continued upgrade of Engineering and testing methodologies, moving to a more agile-based approach that leverages modern development tools to build and ship at rapid velocity
• Maintain HIPAA and SOC2 Type II compliance, while evaluating other compliance and security needs on an ongoing basis
• Constantly evaluate and implement new systems and infrastructure to keep the platform at par with modern standards
• Continue to drive efficiencies and quality in development through the adoption of agentic AI tools
• Collaborate with the Product Director to design and deliver product roadmaps that meet market demands
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement in product and engineering teams
• Collaborate with Customer Success, Training & Support, and Sales teams to deeply understand customer workflows and pain points, subsequently translating them into solutions that can be built and shipped through our platform
• Scale and mentor high-performing engineering and product teams, located in the US & Eastern Europe
• Create an inclusive and innovative environment that empowers team members to excel
• Help team members uplevel and upskill through hands-on technical and leadership coaching
• You will also be responsible for the corporate IT infrastructure, platform security, and compliance

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in technology leadership roles, preferably as CTO, Head of Technology, or VP-Technology, leading lean teams at B2B SaaS companies
• Hands-on leadership style rooted in a 'move fast and get shit done' mentality: you are as passionate about writing code as you are about figuring out the next wave of tech innovation (no ivory towers here)
• Expertise in modern software development methodologies, including extensive experience with our current stack (outlined above)
• AI-native approach towards product roadmap and development
• Extensive experience managing remote offshore teams (our development teams are primarily based in Bulgaria)
• Strong experience in AWS infrastructure and building scalable, secure SaaS applications
• Experience in data architecture, handling large-scale data sets, and data privacy regulations (PII, PHI, etc)
• Hands-on experience with systems integration, performance optimization, and API design
• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, with a history of fostering innovation and collaboration
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders
• Prior experience with project management platforms or collaboration tools is a big plus