Vertical Strategy: Define and execute the technical roadmap for specialized vertical features (e.g., Table Management/Kitchen Display Systems for Restaurants; Inventory/Menu management for Retail; Reservation/ Scheduling ).
Omnichannel Excellence: Direct the convergence of in-store POS hardware with online storefronts, ensuring a unified "single pane of glass" for merchants to manage inventory, customers, and payments.
Organizational Leadership: Manage, mentor, and scale a multi-functional engineering organization of about 50 members. Foster a culture of high performance, inclusivity, and technical excellence.
Platform Scaling: Oversee the transition and scaling of legacy systems into high-availability, cloud-native microservices capable of processing billions in transaction volume.
Mobile & Hardware Integration: Drive the development of Clover's Android-based POS software, ensuring seamless integration between custom hardware, peripheral ecosystems, and the Clover App Market.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, Design, and Sales leadership to align engineering output with market demands and business growth targets.
Required Qualifications
Experience: Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 7+ years in executive leadership (VP or Sr. Director) managing large-scale organizations
Domain Expertise: Deep knowledge of the POS ecosystem , specifically within Restaurant (FSR/QSR) and Food/beverages industry
Omnichannel Depth: Proven experience building systems that synchronize In-store (Card-Present) and eCommerce (CNP) data flows.
Fluent in hands-on management of agile development and delivery management
Experience establishing an architectural vision and developing robust and scalable software products or platforms using a modern technology stack
Experience developing KPIs, standards and procedures to ensure consistent high quality
Experienced in modern programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, REACT, Spring, RESTful/JSON web services frameworks
Technical Stack Expertise
Cloud: Expert-level understanding of AWS/GCP, microservices architecture, and high-concurrency distributed systems.
Android: Significant experience with Android OS at scale, including app performance optimization and hardware-software interfacing.
Agentic AI: Familiarity with Agentic AI frameworks to enhance the POS and Software experience.
Scaling Track Record: Demonstrated success in scaling an engineering team and a platform through hyper-growth phases (e.g., from 1M to 5M active merchants).
Education:
BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
MBA or equivalent leadership training is a plus.
Preferred Skills
FinTech/Payments Background: Understanding of PCI compliance, EMVCo, and payment gateway integrations.
Salary Range
$236,000.00 - $354,000.00
These pay ranges apply to employees in Sunnyvale, California. Pay ranges for employees in other states may differ.
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Job Title
VP Engineering, Vertical Commerce Software
VP Engineering, Veritcal Commerce Software
Clover is seeking a visionary and high-impact VP Engineering to lead our Vertical Commerce Software teams. You will lead a world-class organization of 50+ engineers, architects, and managers to build the next generation of omnichannel commerce experiences. The ideal candidate has a deep technical background in Android-based hardware systems , distributed cloud architectures , and a proven track record of scaling platforms that bridge the gap between in-store physical payments and global eCommerce.
Fiserv · Sunnyvale, CA