Vice President, Engineering

📋 Description

• • As the Vice President (VP) of Engineering at LastPass, you will be a pivotal senior technology leader, entrusted with the critical responsibility of defining and executing the overarching engineering strategy that fuels our innovative product portfolio. This high-impact role demands a visionary leader to oversee the entire spectrum of product development, from initial design and meticulous development through to the seamless delivery of high-quality, exceptionally scalable, and robustly secure products. Your leadership will be instrumental in ensuring our offerings not only meet the evolving needs of our global customer base but also serve as a powerful engine for sustained business growth and market leadership.
• • You will be the driving force behind fostering technical excellence across all engineering functions, embodying and promoting LastPass's core values: Embrace Agility, Cultivate Curiosity, Customer Inspired, and Team Matters. This commitment to our values will permeate every aspect of your leadership and decision-making, creating a culture of innovation, collaboration, and customer-centricity.
• • Reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), you will command a diverse and talented global team of engineers, architects, and technical leaders. This team spans across critical EMEA and North America time zones, requiring your adeptness in fostering seamless collaboration, ensuring strategic alignment with overarching business objectives, and driving unified execution towards shared priorities.
• • If you possess a profound passion for tackling complex, multifaceted problems and are energized by the challenges and opportunities presented by operating at significant scale, this role is tailor-made for you. Your ability to navigate intricate technical landscapes and deliver solutions that perform under pressure will be key to our collective success.
• • You will engage in close, collaborative partnerships with a wide array of peers across the organization. This includes integral collaboration with Product Management, Customer Success, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Business Technology, and Human Resources teams. As a key strategic partner, your insights and leadership will be crucial in shaping and delivering impactful company-wide strategies, ensuring technology is a proactive enabler of business goals.
• • **Strategic Leadership:**
• • You will collaborate intimately with Product Management to translate the dynamic product roadmap into concrete, actionable Engineering deliverables. This involves driving crucial alignment across various teams and proactively identifying and resolving interdependencies to ensure smooth project progression.
• • You will be responsible for aligning the Engineering strategy with the company's long-term business objectives. This ensures that all technology investments are strategically sound, deliver measurable business value, and contribute to a sustainable competitive advantage in the market.
• • A proactive approach to monitoring industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor offerings is essential. Your insights will inform strategic decisions, keeping LastPass at the forefront of innovation and market best practices.
• • **Engineering Execution:**
• • You will oversee the entire end-to-end software development lifecycle, implementing best practices to guarantee the timely delivery of products while upholding the highest standards of quality and reliability.
• • You will manage the complex process of prioritization and escalation of Engineering deliverables, ensuring strict alignment with business objectives and the swift, effective resolution of critical issues that may arise.
• • Ensuring strict adherence to all relevant compliance regulations across all engineering activities is paramount, safeguarding our products and our customers.
• • **Technology & Architecture:**
• • You will lead the strategic roll-out and integration of AI-driven software development methodologies and tools, aiming to significantly enhance efficiency, elevate code quality, and foster a culture of continuous innovation.
• • You must ensure the development and maintenance of high-quality, robust, scalable, and secure architecture across all our platforms, designed to operate effectively at a global scale.
• • Championing innovation and driving continuous improvement is a core expectation, not only within our technology stack but also in our development processes and methodologies.
• • **Team Leadership & Development:**
• • You will mentor and cultivate a high-performing Engineering organization, focusing on developing the next generation of technical leaders within the company.
• • You will actively promote and foster a culture that values accountability, embraces diversity in all its forms, and encourages continuous learning and professional growth for every team member.
• • **Operational Excellence:**
• • You will establish, maintain, and evolve key metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to accurately measure Engineering performance, product quality, and operational efficiency.
• • You will be responsible for optimizing resource allocation, managing budgets effectively, and nurturing strong, productive vendor relationships.
• • **What it takes to succeed at LastPass:**
• • Demonstrable and proven experience in executive-level Software Engineering leadership roles.
• • A strong, verifiable track record of successfully delivering complex, high-quality products within fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• • A nimble and adaptable business mindset, with a consistent focus on developing creative and effective solutions to challenges.
• • Robust business acumen, coupled with the ability to strategically align technical initiatives with broader, overarching company goals and objectives.
• • Exceptional leadership capabilities, with a proven ability to build and inspire high-performing teams, coupled with outstanding communication skills that enable influence at all levels of the organization.
• • Significant experience within SaaS environments and a deep understanding of product-led growth strategies.
• • Practical, working knowledge of cloud platforms, specifically AWS.
• • As a remote-first company, you must be comfortable and effective working in a distributed team environment. Occasional travel will be required, primarily within North America and Europe, to facilitate key meetings and collaborations.