# VP of Engineering
**Company:** [Socket](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/socket)
**Location:** Remote
**Skills:** Distributed Systems, Architecture Design, Code Review, Technical Leadership, Engineering Operations, Sprint Planning, Dependency Management, Cross-Team Coordination, Security, Supply Chain Security
**Posted:** 2026-03-20
> Leads scaling of engineering team from 40 to 80+ while maintaining velocity and culture. Owns operational systems, people leadership, and hands-on technical work including architecture and code review. Requires experience scaling orgs and deep technical expertise.
## Job Description
## What You'll Do

- Scale the engineering organization from 40 to 80+ people while protecting velocity, code quality, and culture.
- Own operations and people leadership (two-thirds of time) and hands-on technical work (one-third).
- Design lightweight planning cadence, sprint structure, decision-making processes, and documentation.
- Build technical leadership, weekly coordination rhythms, and clear growth paths.
- Eliminate top operational bottlenecks (e.g., prioritization, dependencies, code review, meetings, context switching) within 6 months.
- Own delivery on major cross-team initiatives, track progress, manage dependencies.
- Maintain technical credibility via code review, architecture decisions, mentoring.
- Partner on technical strategy and architecture reviews.
- Establish scalable culture with skip-level 1:1s, monthly retrospectives, feedback loops.

## What You'll Bring

- Scaled engineering org to 100+ people, fixed what broke at scale.
- Built/executed operating systems: planning, dependencies, sprints, risk surfacing.
- Deep hands-on technical depth: regular coding, architecture/distributed systems expertise.
- Managed complex cross-functional programs with 4+ teams.
- Track record of fast shipping with impact.
- Works well with founders/hands-on leaders.
- Security/supply chain experience a plus.

## Benefits

- Market competitive salary bands
- Meaningful equity program
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Flexible time-off, holidays, winter shutdown
- Paid parental leave
- Remote-first, quarterly off-sites
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