Vice President, Technology

The Role

We are hiring a VP of Software Engineering to lead and mentor multiple scrum teams composed of engineers, product owners, and QAs. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced SaaS environment, is deeply technical, and passionate about delivery excellence. You'll be responsible for sprint execution, architectural oversight, and cultivating a high-performance engineering culture.

This is a roll-up-your-sleeves leadership role-you'll be in the code reviews, in the architecture reviews, and side-by-side with your teams.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and manage four agile teams (engineers, product owners, and QA) across multiple time zones.
• Ensure sprint commitments are met with focus, velocity, and quality.
• Drive accountability and continuous improvement in team processes and execution.
• Transparent and Timely communication with CPTO and Product Peers.

Technical Oversight

• Guide architectural decisions and ensure alignment with our tech vision and scalability goals.
• Dive into complex coding problems and serve as a technical mentor to senior engineers.
• Willingness to take the wheel and show less experienced people how to execute.
• Promote coding best practices, architecture design patterns, and CI/CD pipeline improvements via the Architecture Guild.

Team & Culture Development

• Coach and grow engineering talent; support career development and performance reviews.
• Foster a collaborative, transparent, and high-trust engineering culture.
• Partner cross-functionally with product management, security, content, UX, and infrastructure teams.

Strategic Partnership

• Collaborate with the CPTO and leadership on product strategy, prioritization, and roadmap delivery.
• Owner of detailed quarterly delivery plan.
• Help define KPIs around engineering health and sprint predictability.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, jQuery, HTML/CSS ASP.NET
• Backend: C#/.NET
• Database: SQL Server (Availability Groups), OpenSearch, Redis, Memcached
• Cloud Infrastructure: Primarily Azure, with some services on AWS. Azure Synapse, Azure Kubernetes Services, Function Apps, Azure Storage Containers, etc.
• Tooling: GitHub, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and more

What we are Looking For

• Prior Experience doing the job 10+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years leading multiple agile teams.
• Experience in the technology stack Strong technical background in our stack-React, C#, Azure, AWS, SQL Server.
• Execution Focused Proven ability to manage delivery, unblock teams, and ship software in a SaaS setting.
• SaaS Background Experience in EdTech or enterprise B2B SaaS is a plus.
• Mentorship mindset Passion for coaching engineers and product owners; able to develop others while setting high standards.
• Clear communicator Able to simplify the complex-whether explaining architecture to execs or debugging with developers.
• Empathetic leader Understands team dynamics, promotes psychological safety, and navigates conflict constructively.
• High accountability Owns outcomes, follows through on commitments, and sets the tone for integrity and performance.
• Strong prioritization skills Balances urgent needs with long-term goals while maintaining team focus.
• Collaborative by nature Works fluidly with Product, Design, QA, and Infrastructure; puts team success ahead of personal credit.
• Adaptable under pressure Calm and decisive in ambiguity; comfortable leading through change and rapid growth.

Salary: 210k - 225k base plus 25% bonus.

Benefits Litmos offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement savings plan (401k) with company match
• Life insurance
• Short term & Long-term Disability
• Paid family leave
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)