Description
We are seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead a medium-sized team of Principal Software Engineers at Pioneering Intelligence, a part of Flagship Pioneering. The successful candidate will build and support a team composed entirely of senior individual contributors operating as technical leads at the highest level.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and developing a team of approximately five Principal Software Engineers, each owning technical authority for their own product area
- Setting technical strategy and architectural direction for the AI and digital platform
- Staying technically active and contributing to architectural reviews and complex system designs
- Building and maintaining the team, including hiring exceptional engineers and developing their careers
- Representing engineering to product leadership, senior stakeholders, and across the Flagship ecosystem
- Balancing resources across all teams and projects in close collaboration with product and strategy leads
The ideal candidate will have experience leading a team of senior individual contributors or principal-level engineers, and has served as the technical authority on a complex, production-grade system. They will be technically credible at the system design level, and able to lead through clarity and make decisions without requiring repeated alignment.
In terms of benefits, Pioneering Intelligence offers competitive compensation, including equity, commensurate with experience, as well as healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits, and a broad range of other benefits.