Job Description
Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, the Vice President of Platform Engineering will lead the engineering organization responsible for building, maintaining, and scaling the company’s core platform infrastructure.
Key areas of focus include:
Engineering Leadership
• Build and lead high-performing engineering teams across multiple product areas
• Develop engineering leaders and strengthen technical depth within the organization
• Establish a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence
Platform Architecture & Infrastructure
• Evaluate and evolve the company’s platform architecture to support future growth
• Improve system reliability, performance, and scalability
• Partner with DevOps and infrastructure teams to strengthen cloud infrastructure and deployment practices
Engineering Execution
• Improve development velocity and release predictability
• Implement modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and performance monitoring
• Establish engineering metrics that provide visibility into delivery performance and product quality
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with product leadership to align engineering resources with strategic priorities
• Partner with customer-facing teams to ensure product reliability and performance meet enterprise expectations
Industry
Company Description
The company provides enterprise software solutions designed to help organizations manage operational complexity and improve visibility across critical business processes. Its platform integrates data from multiple systems and provides real-time analytics that enable customers to make more informed operational decisions.
The company’s technology has become deeply embedded within customer operations and supports a wide range of industries with complex operational environments. The business operates with a recurring SaaS revenue model and continues to expand its footprint across North America.
The private equity sponsor is focused on accelerating growth through continued product investment, technology innovation, and selective acquisitions.
Opportunity
A middle-market private equity sponsor has partnered with the leadership team of a rapidly scaling enterprise software platform serving organizations that operate in complex, data-intensive environments. The company has developed a differentiated technology platform that helps customers streamline operational workflows, improve visibility across distributed systems, and drive more informed decision-making.
As customer adoption continues to grow, the company is investing heavily in the scalability, reliability, and extensibility of its platform architecture. The next phase of growth will require a stronger engineering foundation capable of supporting increased product functionality, deeper analytics capabilities, and a growing base of enterprise customers.
The Vice President of Platform Engineering will play a critical leadership role in strengthening the platform’s technical foundation while building the engineering organization required to support continued product innovation and customer growth.
This role offers a unique opportunity for an engineering leader to help shape the technical trajectory of a rapidly growing software platform while operating within the fast-paced, performance-oriented environment of a private equity-backed company.
Market Position
The company operates within a rapidly evolving segment of enterprise software focused on helping organizations manage increasingly complex operational data and workflows.
Key strengths include:
• A cloud-based platform embedded within critical customer workflows
• A rapidly expanding enterprise and mid-market customer base
• High switching costs and strong customer retention
• Proprietary technology and deep domain expertise within its target markets
The platform has become an increasingly important part of customers’ operational infrastructure, creating strong long-term relationships and significant opportunities for product expansion.
Multiple Growth Drivers
The business has several strategic initiatives that will drive continued growth in the coming years.
Key growth initiatives include:
• Expanding platform capabilities through new modules and integrations
• Strengthening analytics and data visualization capabilities
• Supporting increased enterprise adoption across additional markets
• Enhancing automation features that improve operational efficiency for customers
The company also sees opportunities to expand its platform through strategic acquisitions that add complementary technology capabilities.
Value Creation Opportunity
The private equity sponsor views technology scalability and engineering excellence as central to the company’s long-term value creation strategy.
Priority initiatives include:
• Modernizing elements of the platform architecture to support greater scale
• Improving engineering velocity and release predictability
• Strengthening infrastructure reliability, security, and performance
• Building a highly scalable development organization capable of supporting multiple product initiatives simultaneously
The Vice President of Platform Engineering will work closely with both the executive team and the private equity sponsor to ensure the company’s technology platform continues to evolve in ways that support both product innovation and operational scalability.
Candidate Requirements
Education / Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 15+ years of experience in software engineering roles
• 8+ years leading engineering teams in SaaS or enterprise software environments
Technical Expertise
• Deep experience with cloud-based platforms and distributed systems
• Strong understanding of scalable software architecture
• Experience improving engineering processes and development infrastructure
Leadership & Execution
• Proven ability to build and scale engineering organizations
• Experience managing multiple engineering teams and product initiatives simultaneously
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
Private Equity Orientation
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, performance-driven environments
• Ability to balance technical excellence with commercial priorities
Travel % Requirements
Compensation Description
• Base salary: $250K - $300K
• Performance-based bonus
• Equity participation aligned with enterprise value creation
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