VP Engineering

Kody

$200K — $250K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10-15 years in engineering leadership roles, particularly in fintech or tech-enabled services.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams in high-growth environments.
  • Extensive knowledge of modern architectures and cloud platforms.
  • Experience managing high-performing, distributed engineering teams.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills, with an emphasis on collaboration.
  • Passionate about building secure and scalable customer-centric platforms.
  • Hands-on knowledge of agile development and DevOps methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead recruitment and retention of a high-performing engineering team.
  • Set and execute the engineering vision in alignment with company leadership.
  • Define an engineering strategy that supports growth and security of platforms.
  • Drive timely and high-quality project delivery across engineering teams.
  • Establish and monitor KPIs for performance and system stability.
  • Promote a feedback-rich, mentorship-oriented engineering culture.
  • Collaborate with Product, Design, and Operations on roadmap planning.
  • Advocate for modern development practices like CI/CD and agile methodologies.
  • Oversee architectural planning and technical decision processes.
  • Manage engineering budgets and align headcount with company goals.
  • Ensure data security and compliance are prioritized in engineering culture.

Benefits

  • Access to competitive Health Insurance (Medical and Dental)
  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • Flexible time off and a generous leave policy
  • Participation in company equity or incentive plans
  • Collaborative, inclusive culture where contributions are valued and recognized
Full Job Description
As VP of Engineering, you will be responsible for building and leading a high-performing engineering organisation aligned with Kody's values and mission. You'll define the technical vision, guide architectural decisions and ensure the delivery of scalable, secure and reliable platforms and products. You'll work cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Operations to bring our roadmap to life while fostering a strong engineering culture rooted in technical excellence and continuous improvement.

What You'll Be Doing:
  • Lead the recruitment, development, and retention of a world-class engineering team.
  • Setting and executing the engineering vision and technical direction in partnership with executive and product leadership.
  • Defining and delivering engineering strategy that enables scalable and secure growth of Kody's platform and services.
  • Drive engineering execution to ensure timely, high-quality delivery across all teams.
  • Establish and monitor KPIs to track performance, code quality, system stability and deployment efficiency.
  • Promote a culture of feedback, mentorship and career development through structured reviews and ongoing coaching.
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Operations to align on priorities and roadmap planning.
  • Champion modern development practices including CI/CD, testing, observability, and agile methodologies.
  • Oversee architectural planning and ensure sound technical decision-making across backend, frontend, and infrastructure.
  • Manage engineering budgets, headcount planning and resource allocation in alignment with company goals.
  • Advocate for engineering needs and priorities at the leadership level, balancing business goals and technical feasibility.
  • Maintain and evolve onboarding processes, documentation, and workflows to support rapid team scaling.
  • Embed data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance into the Engineering culture.

Requirements
  • 10-15 year experience in engineer leadership roles, ideally within fintech, SaaS, or tech-enabled services.
  • Proven experience leading engineering teams at high-growth tech companies or scale-ups (ideally in fintech or related industries).
  • Deep technical expertise across modern architectures and cloud-based platforms.
  • Strong track record of managing and growing high-performing, distributed engineering teams.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Passion for building secure, scalable, and customer-centric platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with agile development, DevOps culture, and continuous delivery pipelines.
  • Strong business acumen and the ability to align engineering strategy with overall company objectives.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and thriving in fast-paced, evolving environments.

Benefits
  • Access to competitive Health Insurance (Medical and Dental)
  • Access to Learning and Development
  • Flexible time off and generous leave policy
  • Participation in company equity or incentive plans
  • A collaborative, inclusive culture where your work is valued and recognised

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