About the Role

We're looking for a Vice President of Engineering to become the driving force behind our global technical strategy and execution, leading our transformation to becoming a world-class engineering team. As our engineering executive leader, you'll architect the systems, teams, and culture that power our next phase of growth. You’ll lead a 70+ person technology organization focused on building fast, shipping with quality, and integrating AI into what we build and how we build it. You will be a central figure in keeping us innovative, resilient, and market-leading.

This is a mission-critical role with a clear mandate: elevate our engineering organization to world-class standards. You'll be the operational and strategic counterpart to the VP of Product, owning delivery excellence while co-creating the technical vision that will help us win in a market being transformed by AI. You'll embody our core value of "Hack, fail, learn, repeat", fostering a culture where rapid experimentation and continuous learning drive breakthrough innovation.

Here's how you'll make a difference:

Strategic Leadership & Innovation
- Define and drive the engineering strategy that translates our technical vision into market-winning execution
- Champion innovation across the engineering organization, identifying new technical opportunities for business growth
- Partner with the CTO and Engineering directors to shape long-term technical direction and architectural decisions
- Build strong partnerships with Product, Design, and Go-to-Market leadership to identify opportunities and align on strategic priorities
Operational Excellence
- Lead and scale our global engineering organization across product, platform, and infrastructure teams
- Establish a culture of delivery excellence through clear vision, metrics, and accountability frameworks
- Ensure industry-leading security, reliability, and scalability across our platforms
- Drive engineering performance through data-driven insights on system health, team productivity, and delivery metrics
AI Transformation
- Establish comprehensive AI literacy across engineering, ensuring every team capitalizes on AI tools and principles
- Lead the integration of AI into our workflows, tooling, and decision-making processes
- Measure and amplify AI-driven improvements in efficiency, innovation, and product capabilities
- Position our engineering org at the forefront of responsible AI adoption
Leadership Development & Culture
- Build world-class engineering management capacity through strategic hiring, coaching, and succession planning
- Foster an inclusive, high-performance culture that attracts and retains top talent globally
- Develop leaders who thrive in a high-growth, AI-first, distributed environment
- Champion engineering excellence while maintaining pragmatic, customer-focused decision-making
External Engagement
- Represent engineering in customer escalations, partner discussions, and investor relations
- Manage technical crisis situations with calm leadership, protecting company reputation
- Build credibility at the executive and board level through clear communication of technical strategy and impact
- Serve as a thought leader in the security and SaaS engineering community

What makes you a great fit:

Experience
- 10+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, with demonstrable success in multiple companies
- Proven track record leading/scaling SaaS engineering organizations from ~50 to 200+ engineers
- Deep expertise in B2B/enterprise software, distributed systems, and modern SaaS architectures
- Experience leading through market disruptions and technical transformations
- Strong background in building and leading globally distributed, hybrid teams
Leadership Profile
- Executive presence with the ability to influence at C-level and board discussions
- Balance of strategic vision and operational discipline
- Customer-obsessed mindset with deep care for end-user experience and business impact
- Data-driven decision maker who can navigate ambiguity with confidence
- Track record of building inclusive, diverse teams that outperform
Critical Competencies
- Proven ability to drive both innovation and execution excellence simultaneously
- Experience establishing engineering cultures that balance speed with quality
- Demonstrated success in talent development and succession planning
- Strong commercial acumen with ability to connect technical decisions to business outcomes
- Growth mindset with intellectual curiosity about AI and emerging technologies

Why Us?

At SoSafe, you'll be part of a cybersecurity team that thrives on innovation, safeguarding organizations against evolving threats and making the digital world a safer place. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact, surrounded by a vibrant and supportive team and environment committed to your professional growth.

What we offer*

Work/Life balance: Flexible hours, 33 vacation days
Wellbeing and financial support: Access to Open Up, corporate discounts
Connection & community: Virtual events, collaborative team activities, and opportunities for local meet-ups
And the list goes on: Tech equipment, referral bonuses, dog-friendly HQ

*Perks and benefits listed above are for full-time employees and may vary slightly by office location. These are just a sample — you'll learn more during the interview process.

About Us

At SoSafe, we’re on a mission to make the digital world safer by addressing the human factor in cybersecurity. As one of the fastest-growing security awareness scale-ups worldwide, we leverage behavioural science and data-driven learning to empower people against cyber threats. Our Human Risk Management approach helps organisations turn their employees into their strongest line of defence.

Backed by leading VCs like Highland Europe and Global Founders Capital, we’re rapidly expanding across the globe. We’re looking for team players who want to drive meaningful change in cybersecurity, take ownership of their work, and grow with us.

If you thrive in a vibrant, purpose-driven environment that values innovation, diversity, and collaboration, then this is the place for you!

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