LegitScript

Vice President, Engineering

LegitScript

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Oregon • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

CloudETLSDLCSpark

About the role

  • Drive the migration from siloed, service-level databases to a unified data intelligence platform.
  • Lead architecture and execution of a Databricks Lakehouse environment to create a governed, enterprise-wide source of truth.
  • Shift engineering from client-specific work to reusable data products, APIs, and shared platforms.
  • Establish Infrastructure as Code and automation to ensure reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
  • Design and operate a “Follow the Sun” engineering model with strong ownership across regions.
  • Reduce dependency on contractors through structured knowledge transfer and transition to full-time ownership.
  • Deliver a measurable improvement in engineering delivery times.
  • Implement and manage DORA metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, MTTR).
  • Optimize SDLC and CI/CD pipelines to support data engineering and platform development at scale.
  • Advance Agile maturity from process-driven execution to outcome-focused delivery.
  • Ensure engineering practices meet SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 compliance requirements.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in engineering leadership, including 3+ years at the Director or VP level.
  • Proven success driving major transformations (e.g., Services to SaaS, On-Prem to Cloud).
  • Strong background in modern data architectures and the Databricks ecosystem (Spark, Lakehouse, ETL/ELT).
  • Experience building scalable platforms, data products, and APIs.
  • Ability to translate technical strategy into clear execution plans.
  • Demonstrated success leading distributed teams across multiple time zones and cultures.
  • Strong change management skills and executive communication.
  • Experience managing engineering budgets, including cloud spend, headcount costs, and contractor optimization.
Benefits
  • Multiple Medical, Dental & Vision plans
  • 401k with company match and immediate vesting
  • Generous paid time off package and 11 paid holidays
  • And much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
DatabricksLakehouseETLELTAPIsInfrastructure as CodeSDLCCI/CDDORA metricsAgile
Soft Skills
engineering leadershipchange managementexecutive communicationownershipteam leadershipcross-cultural collaborationstrategic planningknowledge transferproblem-solvingtime management
Certifications
SOC 2ISO 27001ISO 42001