Job Description
Job Description
Salary : About Index Engines
Index Engines is a leader in cyber resiliency, enabling organizations to trust, recover, and rely on their data,
no matter the threat. Our flagship solution, CyberSense, delivers 99.99% accuracy in detecting corruption,
helping minimize the impact of a ransomware attack. We partner with industry leaders like Dell Technologies,
IBM, Infinidat / Lenovo, and Hitachi Vantara to provide integrated, AI-powered cyber recovery across both
primary and backup storage environments.
Role Summary
The VP of Engineering will be responsible for building and scaling an engineering organization that excels at
process discipline, operational efficiency, and predictable execution. This leader will implement the
frameworks, practices, and delivery models that allow Index Engines to consistently ship secure, high-quality,
and enterprise-ready products at speed. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role requires a hands-on operator
who can translate strategic goals into execution, foster accountability across engineering, and drive
continuous improvement in how we design, build, and deliver software.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and refine engineering processes that ensure efficiency, repeatability, and on-time delivery across development, QA, DevOps, and architecture.
- Drive executional excellence through structured planning, clear prioritization, and proactive riskmanagement in product delivery.
- Champion engineering efficiency by introducing tooling, automation, and workflow optimizations thatremove bottlenecks and reduce waste.
- Partner with Product Management to tightly align engineering commitments with roadmap priorities,ensuring delivery against business outcomes.
- Embed a culture of accountability and transparency, using data-driven reporting to inform leadershipand stakeholders.
- Lead architectural and technology decisions to balance innovation with execution predictability andscale.
- Foster a DevSecOps culture with CI / CD at the core, ensuring high-velocity delivery without sacrificingsecurity or reliability.
- Build and mentor a high-performing engineering leadership team, developing managers who can driveprocess adherence and team productivity.
- Oversee budgets, resource allocation, and vendor management with a focus on operational efficiency.
Qualifications
10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in executive engineering leadership(Director, VP, or above).Proven track record of scaling engineering organizations through operational frameworks and processimprovement.Demonstrated ability to deliver enterprise software products on predictable timelines while maintaininghigh quality and security.Strong understanding of agile / Scrum / SAFe, with experience tailoring these frameworks for execution infast-moving environments.Expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS or Azure), modern software architectures (microservices, APIs),and secure software development practices.Experience with compliance-oriented or mission-critical solutions (cybersecurity, data governance, dataprotection) preferred.Excellent communicator and operator, with a bias for action and ability to drive alignment acrossexecutives and technical teams.Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline; advanced degreespreferred