Vice President of Engineering, Rho
$260-340k
Plus equity
Business banking platform
Open for applications
Business banking platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$260-340k
Plus equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To take the friction out of finances, and to prime their customers for success.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in industries like fintech or SaaS, with a focus on security, scalability, and reliability
- 5+ years of senior leadership experience, including leading teams of 35+ engineers
- Expertise in designing large-scale, cloud-based systems (AWS, GCP, etc.) and making architectural decisions that scale with business needs
- Hands-on programming skills in modern languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go) with an understanding of best practices in code quality and performance
- Proven success in delivering complex projects that align with both technical and business goals, meeting deadlines in fast-paced environments
- Strong experience in cross-functional collaboration, working closely with Product, Design, and other teams to deliver high-quality solutions
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to motivate teams and manage competing priorities
- A strategic mindset with a pragmatic approach to balancing innovation with business objectives
What the job involves
- We're looking for a VP of Engineering to lead and grow a team of exceptional engineers, fostering a culture of high performance, innovation, and collaboration
- You’ll play a critical role in shaping our technical strategy and building systems that will support Rho’s growth and scalability for years to come
- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performance engineering team (50+), managing day-to-day operations and fostering ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement for technical excellence
- Report directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), collaborating closely on technical decisions and organizational alignment
- Drive the development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable, reliable, and secure technology solutions, ensuring adherence to best practices in software development, infrastructure management, and quality assurance
- Foster a culture of empathy, innovation, and operational excellence, with a focus on delivering user-centric products
- Develop and manage team performance objectives, driving the engineering organization’s growth and optimizing its structure for scalability and impact
- Partner closely with Product, Design, Data, and Operations to ensure engineering efforts drive key business outcomes and strategic priorities
- Anticipate technical challenges and proactively lead efforts to address system performance, scalability, and service reliability as the platform grows
- Lead quarterly planning sessions to ensure alignment of engineering goals with business objectives and drive high-impact outcomes
- Partner with senior leadership to allocate resources effectively, ensuring the team has the right tools, talent, and infrastructure to achieve objectives
- Regular travel to Rho’s European locations (Belgrade, Serbia or Poland every 8-10 weeks)
Our take
Rho was founded to address the growing need among small and medium-sized businesses for a unified solution to manage corporate spending and cash flow. Aiming to serve companies with 30 to 500 employees, Rho designed its platform to create seamless workflows across banking, corporate cards, and accounts payable.
The company introduced Rho AP, an accounts payable product, followed by a corporate card in partnership with Sterling Bank, enhancing its offering for businesses looking for efficiency in managing financial operations. With a clear focus on product strategy and growth, Rho has been expanding its team and integrating AI capabilities into its platform to stay ahead of the evolving fintech landscape.
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34% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Dec 2021
$75m
SERIES B
Jan 2021
$15m
SERIES A
Total funding: $97.2m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision
- Commuter benefits
- Flexible work policy
- Wellness perks
Company values
- Speed: We move fast. Really fast. Speed is critical to every move we make. We prioritize impact, focus on tasks that add immediate value, and relentlessly refine our work to achieve more for our clients. Our pursuit of speed helps propel our journey from incremental to transformational change year over year
- Precision: We may not make the most moves, but we make the right ones—every time. We believe in critical thinking, deep research, thoughtful analysis, and careful work that makes a difference. Through precision, Rho delivers meaningful, impactful results for our company, our culture, and our customers
- Diversity: Rho’ers come from many different backgrounds, specialties, and career paths. Our differences amplify not only our individual potential but also our collective ambition. Our diverse voices, perspectives, and skill sets mean we’re always ready to take on any challenge in any industry
- Empathy: We at Rho consider empathy our paramount company value. We have empathy for our clients, our colleagues, and our partners. We strive to understand them, relate to them, and consider them with compassion in every aspect of our daily work. We are here for all and push forward for all
- Creativity: We push ourselves to imagine exciting new possibilities and outcomes that defy the status quo. We don’t dismiss established practices on principle but consider alternatives through a unique lens, breaking down traditional barriers to innovation, collaboration, and performance
Company HQ
SoHo, New York, NY
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Leadership
Everett Cook
(CEO)Studied International Economics at Vanderbilt, before working in Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank. They were a Senior Analyst at Taylor Woods and Atreaus Capital.
Alex Wheldon
(President & CPO)Founded Trebax Innovations and Kanary Limited. Served as CMO of Smarkets and CPO of Lyst.
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