VP Engineering

Role summary

Finite State is seeking a Vice President of Engineering with a deep expertise in cybersecurity and a proven track record in building scalable enterprise SaaS products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with large datasets, complex data pipelines, full stack SaaS product delivery, and a history of leading distributed onshore and offshore engineering teams. As a key member of our executive team, you will drive the engineering vision and lead the development of our products, ensuring both high-quality outputs and rapid delivery.

You must be based in and authorized to work for any employer in the US.

Research shows that women and those in underrepresented groups tend to apply only if they meet 100% of the requirements in a job description. If you think you have what it takes, but don’t check off every box - please still get in touch! We’d love to learn more about your experience and what motivates you to see if you’d be a great fit.

As the VP of Engineering, you will:

• Lead the engineering team through the architecture, development, deployment, and operations of secure and scalable enterprise SaaS solutions.
• Manage, mentor, and scale a diverse and talented engineering team across multiple geographical locations.
• Foster a high-performance engineering culture that values hard work, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Promote a psychologically safe workplace that supports professional development and growth.
• Collaborate closely with product management, sales, and customer support teams to align engineering outputs with company goals, customer needs, and expectations.
• Drive innovation and stay ahead of the industry trends to keep the company at the cutting edge of technology.
• Ensure the work product of the engineering team is high-quality, delivered on time, and within budget.
• Lead the prioritization of engineering tasks to maximize customer value and orchestration of feature delivery.
• Own and execute the engineering hiring process, ensuring a strong and capable team is in place to deliver high-quality work.

What we’re looking for:

• 10+ years of engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within a tech company.
• Strong background in cybersecurity, specifically in building secure enterprise-level SaaS applications.
• Expertise in designing and managing large datasets and sophisticated data processing pipelines.
• Demonstrated experience managing both onshore and offshore engineering teams.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software products with velocity.
• Experience in fostering a tight-knit engineering culture that promotes hard work, accountability, and psychological safety.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  
  

It’s a plus if you also have:

• Application security or product security experience
• Experience with vulnerability management, SBOM management, or binary/program analysis
• Experience with Generative AI and LLMs, especially with respect to applying them to application security and vulnerability management problems
• Experience in our tech stack, which includes: AWS, Kubernetes, ArangoDB (or other multimodal / graph databases), Python, React, Typescript, Javascript, GraphQL