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Vice President, Engineering

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Perforce logoPerforce · Burlington, MA
Full-timeHybrid1mo ago
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Requirements

  • BS/MS in Engineering or Computer Science.
  • Working leadership experience with global teams (ideally Israel, Europe, India and the United States.
  • 10+ years of software development and engineering leadership experience in a hyper-growth SaaS or technology company.
  • Demonstrated experience leading AI and SDLC transformation initiatives - including adoption of AI-assisted development, agentic workflows, and AI-native product capabilities
  • Proven experience managing large, distributed engineering orgs spanning onshore and offshore locations, including India-based teams
  • Experience operating in PE-backed or acquisition-driven environments; ability to integrate acquired engineering teams and consolidate platforms
  • Experience identifying top talent and developing team members.
  • History of managing teams by establishing goals, measuring success, and holding team members accountable.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the business environment and relevant strategic, developmental, and operational drivers.
  • Ability to balance being hands-on with also having a 30,000 feet perspective.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and own the success of the products jointly with other disciplines.
  • Ability to work within a dynamic, entrepreneurial, deadline-driven environment
  • Proven track record of managing successful software delivery in a public-facing SaaS web application development environment
  • Extensive experience and leadership in design and developing high performance, scalable and fault-tolerant, multi-tenant enterprise SaaS/Cloud applications
  • Experience with API-first and developer-facing product environments

Additional Information

Perforce is a community of collaborative experts, problem solvers, and possibility seekers who believe work should be both challenging and fun. We are proud to inspire creativity, foster belonging, support collaboration, and encourage wellness. At Perforce, you'll work with and learn from some of the best and brightest in business. Before you know it, you'll be in the middle of a rewarding career at a company headed in one direction: upward. With a global footprint spanning more than 80 countries and including over 75% of the Fortune 100, Perforce Software, Inc. is trusted by the world's leading brands to deliver solutions for the toughest challenges. The best run DevOps teams in the world choose Perforce. Position Summary: Perforce is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead the global engineering org across our expanding portfolio of testing tools. This senior leadership role is responsible for engineering strategy, execution, team development, and platform evolution, with ownership of a portfolio being enhanced to deliver AI-based enterprise solutions that automate test infrastructure and data creation, while enabling advanced functional, scale, and performance testing across web browsers, thick clients, and mobile devices. It also includes AI-enabled static analysis tools to ensure software quality, strengthen security, and enforce compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate has experience leading distributed engineering teams in high-growth SaaS environments, a strong grasp of modern SDLC practices, and a track record of embedding AI into development workflows and product capabilities. They thrive in acquisition-driven organizations, can drive platform consolidation without losing engineering momentum, and bring both technical depth and executive presence. This is a global engineering role with teams that may be located across multiple geographies including India, Israel, North America, and Europe. Additionally, this position is eligible for benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, life insurance, wellness programs, total time off, and other employee perks that may be offered by Perforce from time to time. The actual offer will depend on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's education, skills, qualifications, depth of experience and other relevant business considerations. Perforce reserves the right to amend or modify employee perks and benefits at any time. All employees are expected to demonstrate AI fluency appropriate to their role and level, including responsible use of AI tools, sound judgment, and adherence to company AI governance and security policy standards. Come work with us! Our team members are valued for their contributions, introduced to new opportunities, and rewarded well. Perforce combines the experience and rewards of a start-up with the security of an established and privately held profitable company. If you are passionate about the technology that impacts our day-to-day lives and want to work with talented and dedicated people across the globe, apply today! www.perforce.com Please click here for: EOE & Belonging Statements | Perforce Software


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