Vice President of Engineering

Company Description Day7 is an AI-first firm focused on building the capabilities that make autonomous AI agents truly autonomous within complex enterprise HR environments. With more than 20 years of deep experience across leading HR platforms, including HCM, Payroll, Financials, and Talent systems, Day7 bridges the gap between AI innovation and real-world workforce execution. The company designs AI agents that understand underlying systems, data, and business outcomes, enabling them to resolve conflicting information and act with confidence. Day7 operates as a single partner across the full lifecycle—implementation, managed services, and AI execution—so clients experience continuity instead of handoffs. The core mission is not just deploying AI, but solving practical workforce problems for enterprise customers.
Role Description The Vice President of Engineering is a full-time, remote role responsible for leading the engineering organization and driving the technical strategy that underpins Day7’s AI-first products and solutions. This role oversees the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software, ensuring that engineering practices support scalability, reliability, and security across enterprise HR and AI platforms. The VP of Engineering will manage and mentor engineering leaders and teams, establish clear goals and performance metrics, and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability. Day-to-day responsibilities include aligning engineering roadmaps with business and product priorities, partnering closely with Product, Data, and Customer Success teams, and ensuring projects are executed on time and within scope. The role also involves optimizing processes, managing technical debt, guiding architectural decisions, and representing engineering in executive-level planning and client discussions.
Qualifications
Candidates should possess strong Engineering Management and Team Leadership skills, including experience building and scaling high-performing technical teams.
Candidates should possess hands-on Software Development experience and a deep understanding of modern architectures, cloud platforms, and AI/ML-driven systems.
Candidates should possess solid Project Management capabilities, with a track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives in an agile environment.
Candidates should possess Product Development skills, including collaboration with product leaders to translate customer needs into technical roadmaps and features.
Relevant qualifications include experience in senior engineering leadership roles (e.g., Director, VP, Head of Engineering) within SaaS, enterprise software, or AI-focused organizations.
Relevant qualifications include familiarity with HR technology ecosystems (HCM, Payroll, Financials, Talent), or other complex enterprise systems, and the ability to navigate data and integration challenges.
Relevant qualifications include excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, the ability to work effectively in a remote, distributed environment, and a commitment to inclusive, non-discriminatory leadership practices.
Relevant qualifications include a bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science,

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