Job Title: Vice President of Software Engineering

Company Name: Paylocity

Job Url: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3893796

Job Description: Vice President of Software Engineering
Fully Remote • Remote Worker

Description
Key Responsibilities

Lead and scale our engineering organization to a high-performing, distributed team capable of executing on an aggressive multi-platform roadmap while managing technical debt across multiple product lines and technology stacks
Drive platform strategy spanning EHR/eMAR systems, workforce management, AI-driven care intelligence, and data infrastructure—architecting solutions that balance legacy solutions with modern platform evolution and strategic acquisitions integration
Own the technical vision and execution of $1-2M+ multi-year modernization initiatives including database architecture evolution, infrastructure consolidation across AWS environments, authentication unification, and API-first architecture development
Partner directly with the Chief Platform Officer, Product leadership, and executive team to translate business strategy into technical roadmaps, balancing feature delivery velocity against technical debt remediation and infrastructure investments
Establish engineering excellence through mature SDLC practices including CI/CD automation, comprehensive test strategies, code review standards, and metrics-driven productivity frameworks that deliver predictable releases while maintaining system reliability
Build and develop engineering leadership capability across distributed teams by recruiting senior talent, creating career progression frameworks, managing offshore partnerships, and fostering a collaborative culture focused on technical excellence and psychological safety
Lead platform consolidation efforts following acquisitions by integrating heterogeneous technology stacks, unifying authentication and authorization systems, establishing shared services, and creating consistent UX/design systems across product lines
Ensure SOC 2 Type II compliance, PHI/PII security controls, and healthcare data standards (HL7/FHIR) are embedded in engineering practices while managing incident response, third-party security assessments, and continuous compliance requirements
Drive operational excellence by implementing engineering KPIs (velocity, quality, deployment frequency, SLA/SLO metrics), capacity planning frameworks, resource allocation strategies, and dependency management across competing priorities
Champion technology evaluation and strategic decision-making including build-vs-buy analysis, technology stack evolution, infrastructure cost optimization, and emerging technology adoption that advances our platform capabilities
Collaborate with Data Platform and AI/ML teams to support intelligent care initiatives by ensuring engineering practices accommodate real-time systems, high-concurrency architectures, data pipeline integration, and AI feature deployment
Communicate technical vision, risk, and investment rationale to C-suite stakeholders and board members through compelling presentations, business cases, and strategic narratives that align engineering initiatives with business outcomes
Requirements
What We're Looking For

15+ years software engineering experience with 7+ years in VP or Senior Director of Engineering roles leading 20-50+ engineering professionals at SaaS companies, preferably in healthcare, regulated industries, or high-compliance environments
Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture (AWS strongly preferred) including EC2, Lambda, Fargate, RDS, Aurora, S3, CloudFormation, with proven ability to design and operate scalable, secure, multi-tenant SaaS platforms serving thousands of customers
Demonstrated success managing heterogeneous technology portfolios including frontend frameworks (React, Angular, TypeScript), backend systems (.NET/C#, Node.js, Python), databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL/Aurora, Snowflake data warehouse), and microservices architectures
Track record of successful platform consolidation through M&A integration, technical debt reduction initiatives, and infrastructure modernization while maintaining feature velocity and system reliability in production environments
Experience scaling engineering organizations including building high-performing distributed teams, establishing clear reporting structures, talent acquisition in competitive markets, and managing offshore staff augmentation partnerships
Proven ability to establish engineering culture and operational excellence through Agile/Scrum maturity, CI/CD automation, test-driven development, engineering metrics programs, and continuous process improvement initiatives
Strong technical credibility with engineering teams including hands-on experience validating architectures, conducting technical trade-off analyses, leading code reviews, and providing technical mentorship to senior engineers and architects
Healthcare or senior living industry experience strongly preferred with understanding of EHR systems, clinical workflows, regulatory compliance requirements (HIPAA, SOC 2), PHI/PII handling, and healthcare integration standards
Strategic communication skills with ability to articulate technical vision to non-technical executives, develop compelling business cases for technical investments, manage stakeholder expectations, and navigate organizational change
Experience with platform strategy including API-first design, authentication/authorization consolidation (OAuth, Auth0, AWS IAM, Cognito), data layer integration, shared service development, and cross-platform UX consistency
Understanding of AI/ML platform operations, data pipeline architectures (Airflow, Fivetran, dbt), message queue systems (SQS, SNS, EventBridge), and real-time processing requirements that support intelligent care applications
Demonstrated change management capabilities including leading through acquisitions, managing retention of acquired teams, conflict resolution, performance management, and fostering collaboration across previously independent engineering organizations
Bias toward action balanced with thoughtful decision-making, comfort with ambiguity and rapid evolution, and proven ability to influence without authority across cross-functional leadership teams
Beneficial technical exposure to Elixir/Phoenix framework, HL7/FHIR integration standards, healthcare data modeling, or willingness to develop understanding of specialized technologies within our platform ecosystem
Salary Description
$175,000-$200,000 base