Vice President of Engineering

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VP of Engineering overseeing engineering teams across IoT hardware and software for a mission-driven climate tech company. Leading innovation and product development in environmental intelligence.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute the engineering strategy and roadmap in alignment with the company’s vision and product objectives.
  • Lead and mentor a diverse team of engineers across software, hardware, and data analytics disciplines.
  • Provide detailed technical and strategic guidance to the engineering teams by balancing long-term engineering development efforts and more immediate product needs.
  • Spearhead seamless collaboration with the product leads, resulting in efficient and effective execution on product roadmaps, enabling engineering teams to deliver exceptional products on time and within budget.
  • Collaborate with all stakeholders in the organization, and occasionally with the customer to ensure solutions are engineered to meet the customer’s needs.
  • Drive innovation in environmental sensing technologies, and data systems, focusing on scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Apply the latest generative AI tools and models, integrating them into our products and workflows, creating differentiated delightful experiences for customers and increasing internal operating leverage.
  • Stay current with industry trends and the latest emerging technologies to maintain the most differentiated product for our customers.
  • Manage the company’s IP portfolio and patent prosecution in partnership with Aclima’s IP counsel.
  • Design and implement best practices in engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance productivity and quality.
  • Ensure robust systems for testing, validation, and quality assurance.
  • Lead and motivate constituent engineering managers: oversee the allocation of resources, the hiring roadmap, recruiting, compensation and leveling structure, and professional development roadmap.
  • Foster a fun, collaborative, and inclusive culture within engineering teams and across departments where scrappy innovation and going the extra mile is celebrated.
  • Regularly communicate progress to ensure alignment with company vision, timelines, and objectives.
  • Communicate effectively with leadership and companywide, providing updates on engineering activities and progress.
  • Occasionally support sales, customer success, and fundraising efforts.
  • Present engineering roadmaps and progress to Aclima’s Board of Directors

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience in engineering roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership position.
  • Track record of developing and deploying data generating IoT solutions, preferably within the environmental or climate tech related industries.
  • Strong understanding of full-stack development with expertise in building scaled, cloud-native architectures..
  • Exceptional leadership, management, communication, and project management skills.
  • Experience scaling an engineering team from 5 to >100.
  • Customer-facing experience as the engineering owner for an organization.
  • A love of startups. Professional experience in startups environments.

Benefits:

  • medical/dental/vision/Life/AD&D/LTD
  • 401K
  • wellness credits
  • company events
  • extraordinary culture