VP of Engineering
Runwise
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $250,000 - $280,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
GoIoTPythonSQL
About the role
- Own the long-term technical vision for Runwise’s platform, spanning software, hardware, and control systems.
- Build a clear, multi-year engineering roadmap aligned with company goals.
- Drive architectural decisions that balance speed, stability, and scalability.
- Lead and grow engineering managers, ICs, and hardware engineers.
- Build an engineering organization optimized for velocity, ownership, and cross-functional alignment.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement and transparent communication.
- Establish scalable processes and systems across multiple teams without slowing engineering velocity.
- Ensure clear handoffs, dependencies, and accountability across software and hardware groups.
- Implement lightweight practices that support rapid delivery while maintaining quality and reliability.
- Maintain technical credibility by staying active in the codebase, reviewing architecture, and guiding implementation.
- Contribute where needed to software projects, especially complex systems or high-impact areas.
- Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery across software and hardware initiatives.
- Introduce lightweight processes that increase velocity without unnecessary overhead.
- Set and monitor engineering KPIs around output, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Work closely with Product to shape the roadmap and align engineering efforts.
- Partner with Hardware, Operations, and Field Teams to ensure seamless integration and strong performance across thousands of buildings.
- Oversee reliability, security, and performance across the full platform.
- Lead response to complex technical issues, outages, and root-cause processes.
- Ensure hardware and firmware integrate smoothly with software systems.
- Lead hiring across software, hardware, and engineering leadership.
- Develop talent, improve performance, and elevate engineering standards throughout the organization.
Requirements
- 10+ years of engineering experience, with 5+ years leading managers or multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong technical foundation and experience guiding architectural and product-level decisions.
- Experience with hardware, IoT, or control systems strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to scale teams and systems in a high-growth environment.
- Exceptional communicator who can simplify complexity and align diverse stakeholders
- 5+ years of hands-on experience writing in Golang and/or Python, SQL.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- HSA & FSA options
- Paid Parental Leave
- Access to Talkspace & Health Advocate
- Flexible PTO
- Commuter Benefits
- 401K
- Company-paid life insurance
- Voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Free in-office lunch on Wednesdays
- Hybrid work environment
- Summer Fridays
- Monthly L&D Series
- Employee Resource Groups (e.g. DEIB Committee, Run Club)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
GolangPythonSQLarchitectural decisionsengineering KPIscontinuous improvementscalable processessoftware projectshardware integrationfirmware
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcross-functional alignmentteam developmentperformance improvementaccountabilitytransparencycomplexity simplificationstakeholder alignmenttechnical credibility