VP of Engineering

Responsibilities

• Grow, steer, and motivate the engineering organization, developing leaders and establishing clear goals and operating rhythms.
• Serve as the company's technical face in senior-level meetings with government customers and C-Suite.
• Collaborate with CEO and leadership team to develop and execute company strategy.
• Translate business and technical strategy into an executable engineering roadmap.
• Ensure team is resourced, structured, and focused to deliver high-quality software with reliability, performance, sustainability, and security.
• Attract and retain exceptional talent, making the team the most AI-native telecom.
• Foster strong cross-functional partnerships with Business Development, Product, Design, Security, and Operations.

Qualifications

• 9+ years experience, including at least one startup or growth tech company.
• Impeccable technical chops.
• 3+ years of people leadership, including hiring, promoting, performance management, and mentoring at least one direct report to lead.
• Genuine excitement about privacy and defense use cases.
• Clear written and verbal communication.

Nice to Haves

• Telecommunications or network experience.
• Security, privacy, or defense background.
• Existing security clearance or willingness to obtain one.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive geo-adjusted compensation with meaningful equity.
• 401(k) match.
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and dependents.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave.
• Stipends for family-forming needs and gender-affirming care.
• Unlimited PTO.