Vice President of Engineering, Mixbook

• 10+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, with at least 5 years in senior executive roles (VP, SVP, or CTO level)
• Proven track record of scaling engineering organizations from startup to enterprise scale
• Experience managing distributed, cross-functional teams across multiple geographic regions
• Strong background in building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams
• Historical understanding of software architecture patterns, microservices, RDBMS, and cloud-native development – across all full-stack tiers
• Extensive experience with AWS compute services, security frameworks, and infrastructure automation
• Proficiency in modern web technologies including React, cloud architectures, and mobile development frameworks (Ruby on Rails exposure is a plus)
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration and responsible AI development practices and a strong desire to charter new territory on the AI landscape to bolster individual and team capabilities
• Strong foundation in software engineering best practices, DevOps, and CI/CD methodologies
• Experience in product-driven technology companies, preferably in consumer-facing platforms
• Understanding of e-commerce, digital media, or dynamic/interactive software industries
• Proven ability to align engineering strategy with business objectives and customer needs
• Experience with global production systems and international compliance requirements
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence at all organizational levels
• Experience building and maintaining positive engineering culture during periods of rapid growth
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in engineering hiring and team development
• Alignment with Mixbook's values: People first, Gratitude forward, Purpose driven, Creativity celebrated
• Ability to work in the Eastern Time Zone of the US

Desirable

• We are seeking an experienced VP of Engineering to lead the platform sector of our global engineering organization and to drive technical excellence across all aspects of our platform
• This role reports directly to our CTO and combines strong team leadership with hands-on technical expertise, requiring someone who can scale our engineering capabilities while maintaining our commitment to craftsmanship and innovation
• The VP of Engineering will be responsible for leading our distributed engineering teams, evolving our technical architecture and related global compute formations, and ensuring that we continue to deliver world-class products that delight millions of customers worldwide
• Our design platform leverages emerging technologies built upon AI, modern cloud architectures through React and native mobile frameworks
• This position also includes interim leadership of our Corporate IT function, with the opportunity to build and establish this as a core organizational capability
• Define and execute the long-term engineering strategy aligned with Mixbook's growth objectives and creative mission
• Assume leadership accountability for the Mixbook global production ecosystem and continue to develop and grow a healthy and capable cross-region platform team to continue strengthening and proactively improving computing formations to serve the core business
• Maintain and ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance at a global scale within an engineering landscape that is driving technical innovation in parallel with strong core fundamentals
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence that balances rapid iteration with sustainable, high-quality code
• Work closely with tech leads to evaluate technical feasibility, system design optimization, and production optimizations across our entire technology stack
• Ensure that resulting software products meet the organization's standards of quality and performance through robust engineering practices and quality assurance processes
• Continue to strengthen an enriching engineering process, incorporating AI tools with safety, productivity, and retention of the "human" touch in mind
• Maintain hands-on grasp of AWS compute and security access mechanisms and guide architectural decisions for cloud-native solutions
• Remain current on changes regarding software technology and evaluate emerging technologies for strategic adoption
• Lead the development of software product plans and schedules in close collaboration with Technology Leads and Product Management
• Ensure on-time delivery of all scheduled milestones and product requirements while maintaining high quality standards
• Delegate work to the software development Technology Leads and respective teams while providing clear direction and accountability frameworks
• Establish and maintain engineering processes that support rapid, reliable product development and deployment
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of engineers, tech leads, and engineering managers across multiple time zones
• Build and scale high-performing engineering teams that embody Mixbook's values of craftsmanship, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Foster an inclusive environment where engineers can grow professionally and contribute meaningfully to our mission
• Maintain our culture of hand-picked developers dedicated to their craft while scaling the organization
• Own and further evolve a growing Corporate IT function with a small pre-existing team on an interim basis, sufficient to create a core department that is worthy of evolving to a fully-fledged department under the company's operations practice
• Work with the IT Manager to continue to improve IT governance, security protocols, and infrastructure management practices
• Propose foundational IT capabilities and plans that support our growing global workforce
• Develop succession planning and organizational structure for long-term IT leadership
• This position reports directly to the CTO and is comfortable collaborating with the executive leadership team
• The VP of Engineering will work closely with the CTO and will work cooperatively to manage a wide-ranging engineering team
• The VP of Engineering will have direct reports including:
• Engineering Directors/Senior Technology Leads
• Technical Leads across platform, mobile, security, and infrastructure teams
• DevOps/Site Reliability Engineering leads
• Corporate IT Manager (interim reporting relationship)
• Modern technology stack with React, AWS cloud infrastructure, and mobile frameworks
• Investment in AI and emerging technologies with focus on responsible development
• Emphasis on code quality, technical debt management, and regular code reviews
• Collaborative environment with product management, design, and customer experience teams