Vice President of Engineering

AI Innovations Corp is a Series C company building enterprise AI solutions that transform how businesses operate. We’ve raised $120M, serve 500+ enterprise customers, and are scaling rapidly toward IPO. Our engineering team is the heart of our competitive advantage.

The Role We’re seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead our 100+ person engineering organization as we scale from Series C to IPO. You’ll report to the CEO, join the executive leadership team, and be responsible for engineering strategy, culture, execution, and scaling the team to 200+ engineers over the next 18 months.

What You’ll Do

Lead engineering organization of 100+ engineers and 10+ managers/directors

Define technical vision and strategy aligned with company growth goals

Scale engineering organization 2x while maintaining quality and culture

Build world-class engineering leadership team

Drive product roadmap execution and delivery excellence

Partner with CEO, CTO, and Board on company strategy

Own engineering P&L, budget planning ($30M+ annually)

Establish engineering culture, values, and high-performance practices

Lead technical due diligence for M&A opportunities

Ensure platform scalability for 10x customer growth

Build engineering brand and attract top-tier talent

Represent company at industry events and with customers

Prepare engineering organization for IPO readiness

Requirements

15+ years in software engineering with 8+ years in senior leadership

Experience scaling engineering orgs from 50 to 200+ people

Track record at high-growth tech companies (Series B → IPO)

Deep expertise in AI/ML technologies and applications

Proven ability to hire and develop executive-level talent

Strong business acumen and financial management skills

Experience working with Boards and executive leadership

Exceptional communication and executive presence

Strategic thinker with strong execution capabilities

Experience with M&A technical integration

Computer Science degree or equivalent from top university

Nice to Have

MBA from top-tier business school

Previous IPO or public company experience

Experience at FAANG or top-tier tech companies

Published thought leadership or industry recognition

Experience with enterprise sales and customer engagement

Background in SaaS/Cloud business models

What We Offer

Significant equity package (0.5-1.5% ownership)

Executive benefits and perks package

Hybrid work (Vancouver HQ, 4 days/week in office)

Executive coaching and leadership development

Opportunity to lead company through IPO

Work with world-class team building transformative AI technology

Board and committee participation

Relocation assistance available

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