VP of Engineering, Platform

1 week ago

El Segundo, CA, United States NEOGOV Full time
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Remote
Job Type: Full-Time
Remote Employment: Remote Optional
Job Number: 00735
Department: Development
Division: General
Opening Date: 11/24/2025

About
This is a remote role from anywhere in the US or Canada.
NEOGOV is a fast-growing SaaS leader in the Public Sector with a mission to serve the people who serve the people. Our clients use our software to manage their employee lifecycle from hire to retire by streamlining processes in our centralized platform. We are passionate about technology, focused on customer success, and have an entrepreneurial environment where innovation is encouraged and rewarded.
NEOGOV is one of the top 50 fastest growing private software companies in the U.S. - Sound like a company you'd like to join? We are looking for top talent to make significant contributions to our products, technology, and customers.

The VP of Engineering Platform will lead NEOGOV's global engineering organization, driving technical excellence, innovation, and scalability across all product lines. This executive will oversee platform modernization, DevOps, data systems, and AI-driven innovation initiatives that strengthen NEOGOV's SaaS offerings.

Reporting directly to the CTO, the VP will define the long-term engineering strategy, build and mentor a high-performing team, and drive the transformation of NEOGOV's technology stack to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving customer base. This role will balance hands-on technical leadership with organizational strategy, ensuring that engineering execution aligns with company growth and innovation goals.

In this role, you will lead the creation of a unified platform connecting NEOGOV's 22+ products into one cohesive ecosystem-driving shared services, integration frameworks, and horizontal engineering maturity. You will own initiatives that enhance scalability, interoperability, and user experience across products, while advancing a cloud-native architecture that supports innovation and agility.
What You Will do

  • Lead the platform engineering strategy to create shared services, integration frameworks, and common data models that power all products.
  • Drive architecture transformation toward a cloud-native, scalable, and modular platform
  • that supports faster delivery and innovation.
  • Deliver core platform capabilities such as unified login, centralized administration, customer onboarding, shared APIs, data services, analytics, and AI enablement.
  • Champion engineering maturity through automation, observability, DevOps best practices, and AI-SDLC based development.
  • Partner with Product, Operations, and Executive Leadership to align technology investments with company objectives and customer outcomes
  • Build, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering team with a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning
  • Establish clear engineering standards and best practices across development, testing, deployment, and security disciplines
  • Collaborate across teams to accelerate delivery cycles and strengthen coordination between product and engineering functions
  • Oversee the implementation of measurable performance metrics that track engineering velocity, uptime, and quality improvements
  • Lead initiatives to reduce technical debt and improve system reliability while fostering a mindset of innovation and experimentation
Who You Are
  • Strategic, visionary leader who thrives at the intersection of technology, innovation, and
  • business.
  • Excellent communicator and collaborator, capable of influencing executives and aligning
  • cross-functional priorities.
  • Passionate about building great teams and fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and
  • technical excellence.
  • Excited by the opportunity to modernize and scale a complex, high-impact SaaS platform
  • that serves millions of public sector employees.
  • Curious, data-driven, and unafraid to challenge assumptions or innovate through
  • experimentation.
What You Have
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 7+ years in senior leadership positions.
  • Proven success leading large-scale SaaS platform or enterprise technology organizations.
  • Expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP), architecture, and DevOps best practices.
  • Experience leading modernization and transformation initiatives within engineering organizations.
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML, automation, and data-driven engineering processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and scale high-performing teams across distributed environments.
What NEOGOV Offers
  • Competitive Wages
  • Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
  • Generous PTO to support work-life balance
  • 401K/RRSP Matching
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership
  • Remote working opportunities
  • Inclusive and diverse work environment

NEOGOV does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, protected military status, or other non-merit factors.

#LI_REMOTE
01

If you're in the US, will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?)
  • No
  • Yes
  • Not in the US

02

If you are in Canada, are you legally able to work in Canada for any employer without limitations?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not in Canada

03

What's your primary tech stack or the tools you work with most often?
04

How have you used AI, automation, or data-driven practices to improve engineering performance or innovation?
05

Have you led a large-scale cloud or platform modernization initiative?
  • Yes
  • No

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