Vice President of Engineering
Holmdel, NJ (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
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 ransomware. 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.
The Role
We’re looking for a VP of Engineering to lead our engineering team through rapid product development cycles, champion agile methodologies, and align engineering with business goals. Reporting directly to the CEO, you’ll deliver scalable, secure, high‑performance software while fostering a collaborative, accountable culture. You’ll work closely with product, customer success, and executive leadership to ensure engineering is a true business driver.
What You’ll Do
- Lead, grow, and mentor a high‑performing engineering organization across software development, QA, DevOps, and architecture.
- Drive agile best practices for sprint planning, backlog management, and timely delivery of high‑quality releases.
- Collaborate with Product Management on strategic roadmaps.
- Ensure top standards for code quality, security, performance, and scalability.
- Lead architectural and technology decisions to modernize and evolve our platform.
- Implement OKRs / KPIs to measure efficiency and team performance.
- Champion a DevSecOps culture with CI / CD at the core.
- Partner with executives to align technical solutions with long‑term customer and business needs.
- Oversee budgets, resources, and vendor relationships.
- Drive talent acquisition and professional development across the team.
What We’re Looking For
10+ years in software engineering, including 5+ in senior leadership (Director, VP, or above).Proven track record leading engineering teams in agile / Scrum or SAFe environments.Deep expertise in secure software development, cloud (AWS / Azure), and modern architectures (microservices, APIs).Background in enterprise software, cybersecurity, or data management.Experience with compliance‑focused solutions (e.g., data governance, DLP, eDiscovery) a plus.Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred).#J-18808-Ljbffr