Vice President of Engineering, PayZen

• Passion for success and the ability to foster a culture of enthusiasm and accountability
• Unquestionable ethics and integrity are essential
• 6+ years of development experience in JavaScript, specifically with expertise in Node.js and React
• At least 3 years of experience managing and building high-performing engineering teams, including experience setting up new teams or offices
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent is preferred. MBA is a nice to have
• Strong experience in microservices architectures and Kubernetes
• Proven ability to lead large-scale technical projects and initiatives
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with cloud technologies, preferably AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Strong understanding of web technologies, databases, and networking concepts
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment is highly desirable
• Excellet problem-solving, strategic thinking, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated success building new processes from scratch and transforming processes, data, systems, and practices in complex, global, multi-stakeholder environments
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with management

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Vice President of Engineering to lead the development and scaling of PayZen’s FinTech software solutions in our San Francisco office
• As the Vice President of Engineering, you will be pivotal in shaping PayZen’s product's future and driving the company’s growth trajectory
• Lead and grow the engineering team in our San Francisco office, setting up the team for success in a microservices environment, operating on Kubernetes
• Collaborate with the existing overseas engineering team to ensure consistency in the product development processes
• Drive development, testing, and deployment of robust, scalable software solutions in JavaScript, focusing on Node.js and React
• Create and oversee the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to best practices and high-quality standards
• Empower the engineering team to excel in their roles while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and customer focus
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, DevOps, and other stakeholders to align engineering efforts with company goals
• Spearhead innovative strategies to enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability while managing multiple cross-functional projects, ensuring efficient and effective execution
• Act as a technical mentor and coach to a team of engineers of varying skills and experience
• Create high-level systems, subsystems, and services with clearly defined interfaces, data models, and documentation
• Adopt, refine, and operate various solutions, open-source and commercial software such as Amazon AWS
• Follow emerging trends in cloud, serverless technologies, machine learning, and data science
• Create and maintain a technology roadmap to handle product development and customer needs while reducing tech debt
• Collaborate closely with other teams and support various financial, budgeting, and cost justifications. Ensure efficiency in costs related to operating needs, licenses, staff, and training needs

• Hybrid Schedule: In-office Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, remote Wednesday and Friday
• Flexibility: PayZen offers discretionary time-off and 16 weeks of parental leave for US-based roles
• Connection: Team meals, collaborative spaces, and global events that foster stronger relationships

Total funding: $72m

More than half of Americans cannot cover an unexpected medical expense of $1,000. To help solve this healthcare affordability crisis, PayZen offers personalized payment options. Using AI and machine learning, patient’s data is analysed to evaluate their ability to pay, making it possible to pre-emptively support those in financial difficulty.