VP, Engineering - HR Technology

Future Standard

$130K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Hands-on development experience in enterprise-scale systems, preferably in HR
  • Strong proficiency in Python or Java
  • Deep experience with both relational databases and NoSQL
  • Comfortable in fast-paced, iterative environments
  • Experience with sensitive HR data handling and integrations along with technical solutions for workforce analytics.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of full-stack, enterprise-grade platforms using various technologies
  • Own the Low-Level Design (LLD) and High-Level Design (HLD) related to system architecture
  • Architect secure and compliant systems
  • Design and maintain scalable APIs for high performance and reliability
  • Drive and fulfill non-functional requirements across critical system attributes
  • Lead engineering initiatives for secure data integration in HR and workforce analytics
  • Collaborate with HR and analytics teams to develop scalable technical solutions.

Benefits

  • Inclusive work culture that values diversity
  • Opportunity to work with advanced technologies in a dynamic environment
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Access to a comprehensive benefits package.
Full Job Description
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE IS EXPECTED TO:
  • Lead and build full-stack, enterprise-grade platforms using Python, Java, Spring Boot, ReactJS, and SQL/NoSQL databases, while remaining hands-on with code.
  • Own and drive Low-Level Design (LLD) and High-Level Design (HLD) with deep understanding of distributed systems, data modeling, and integration patterns.
  • Architect and develop secure, compliant systems.
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs that support internal and external consumers with high performance and reliability.
  • Drive non-functional requirements including security, availability, scalability, resiliency, performance, and observability.
  • Lead engineering initiatives involving HR, people-operations, and workforce-analytics data, ensuring secure ingestion, modeling, governance, and integration of sensitive employee datasets across the firm's technology ecosystem.
  • Partner with HR, Talent, and People Analytics teams to translate workforce-planning, compensation, performance-management, and organizational-design requirements into scalable technical solutions and data products.
  • Implement robust data-quality, lineage, and privacy controls for HR data, ensuring compliance with regulatory, contractual, and internal governance standards.
  • Partner with product, data, and HR stakeholders to translate investment and operational requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Provide strong technical leadership and hands-on guidance across the full software development lifecycle.
  • Demonstrate an excellent understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design tradeoffs.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Proven track record of hands-on development in enterprise-scale systems, preferably in HR.
  • Strong proficiency in at least one core programming language (Python or Java).
  • Deep experience with relational databases, NoSQL stores, and complex query design.
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced, iterative environments, balancing delivery with long-term architecture.
  • Experience working with HR, people-operations, or workforce-analytics data, including sensitive-data handling, HRIS integrations (e.g., Dayforce, Culture Amp, etc.), and secure data-exchange patterns.
  • Demonstrated ability to build or support platforms involving employee lifecycle data, compensation structures, organizational hierarchies, and talent-management workflows.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure, including infrastructure-as-code and cloud-native services.
  • Experience with modern data engineering stacks including Snowflake, PowerBI, and analytical data platforms.
  • Prior experience supporting HR operations technology platforms.
  • Working knowledge of HR Information Systems platforms.
  • Experience integrating HR data with enterprise analytics, financial systems, or operational platforms to support firm-wide reporting, compliance, and workforce insights.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior business leaders and align technology delivery with investment, operational, and people-strategy priorities.

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