VP of Engineering

Our innovative platform is engineered from the ground up to boost operations efficiency and enhance support capabilities for property management business across the US and Canada, a :$200B market.
Achieving our vision requires a team of passionate, innovative individuals eager to leverage technology to redefine customer-business interactions. We\'re on the hunt for exceptional talent ready to join our mission and contribute to building a groundbreaking technology that reshapes how businesses engage with customers.
Zuma has raised over $17M in funding to date and has support from world-renowned investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Y Combinator, King River, Range Ventures, and distinguished angel investors like YCs former COO, Qasar Younis.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the engineering foundation of a company on the brink of breakout growth.
At Zuma, we believe engineering should be a driving force not just in how we build, but in how we think, innovate, and serve our customers. As our VP of Engineering, youll play a defining role in transforming our technical organization into a world-class team known for speed, creativity, and customer impact.
Youll be joining a company with real traction, deep customer love, and strong product-market fit. This isnt about inheriting a well-oiled machine. If youre excited by the idea of building something lasting, leading from the front, and working with a team that moves fast and dreams big this is your moment.
Zuma is solving real problems in a massive industry using cutting-edge AI. You want to help define the future of AI-human collaboration
As VP of Engineering, youll be at the forefront of the AI revolution, building the infrastructure and experiences that shape how businesses and consumers interact with autonomous systems in the real world. This is your chance to build technology that doesn\'t just scale it shifts paradigms
This is a unique chance to architect the engineering org from the ground up to shape the systems, culture, and people that will define how Zuma scales to $100M+ ARR
You believe engineering should lead, not follow
At Zuma, engineers arent ticket takers theyre strategic partners in product development, customer discovery, and innovation. Youre a magnet for top talent, a mentor at heart, and someone who builds high-trust, high-performance teams where people do the best work of their careers
You want to be part of a rocket ship early
With strong product-market fit, incredible customers, and backing from a16z, YC, and more Zuma is just getting started. Joining now means you get to help write the story, not just execute it
The systems you want probably dont exist yet you will help build them
We bias toward velocity, experimentation, and learning by doing not months of planning
Youll be recruiting, coaching, setting strategy, jumping into customer calls, and occasionally rolling up your sleeves
12+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a senior leadership role (VP, Head of Eng, or Director-level with VP-level scope)
~ Experience scaling an engineering team from early-stage (Seed/Series A) to growth-stage (Series B+). A track record of attracting, hiring, and retaining top-tier engineering talent. Strong technical fundamentals, with a background in modern web architecture, distributed systems, or AI-driven platforms. While you won\'t be coding daily, you can dive into system design or architecture discussions with confidence
~ Youve worked closely with PMs and designers, and you love when engineering helps simplify or reshape the product strategy
~ You know how to thread the needle between fixing the foundation and shipping features that move the business
~ Experience building in high-intensity environments. Get notified about new Vice President of Engineering jobs in San Francisco Bay Area .
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