VP of Software Engineering / Director of Software Engineering

Job Title: VP of Software Engineering / Director of Software Engineering
Location: Remote (Philippines)
Work Hours: Night Shift (10:00 PM – 7:00 AM PHT overlap with U.S. teams)
Company: Career Team

About Career Team

It’s not just about the tech—it’s about the people.

At Career Team, we are on a mission to accelerate the human condition. Through our platform, Career Edge, we are transforming how people access opportunities, workforce development, and support systems across the U.S.

We are building something meaningful—software that changes lives at scale. And we’re doing it with modern technologies, a strong engineering culture, and a forward-thinking approach to AI, automation, and digital transformation.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a visionary, hands-on VP / Director of Engineering to lead, scale, and inspire our growing engineering organization.

This is not a purely managerial role. This is for a builder, a mentor, and a technologist at heart—someone who can zoom out to define strategy and zoom in to guide architecture, review code, and unblock teams.

You will shape the future of our engineering culture, systems, and people.

What You’ll Do

Leadership & Vision

• Define and drive the engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Build and scale a high-performing, globally distributed engineering team
• Establish a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Partner with product and business leaders to align engineering with company goals

Technical Excellence

• Guide architecture and design across modern stacks (MongoDB, Next.js, Nest.js, Node.js, PHP/MySQL)
• Ensure systems are scalable, secure, and performant
• Drive adoption of best practices in DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure
• Stay ahead of trends in generative AI, automation, and enterprise software

Team Development

• Mentor and develop engineering leaders (Team Leads, Senior Engineers)
• Create clear career growth paths and foster technical excellence
• Champion a culture of code quality, peer review, and continuous learning
• Recruit and retain top engineering talent

Execution & Delivery

• Oversee delivery of complex, high-impact projects
• Improve engineering velocity and operational efficiency
• Implement scalable processes without unnecessary bureaucracy
• Ensure alignment across multiple teams and initiatives

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• 8–15+ years in software engineering, with progressive leadership experience
• Proven success leading engineering teams and managers
• Experience scaling teams in a fast-moving, high-growth environment
• Strong background in full-stack web development

Technical Background

• Deep experience with modern JavaScript ecosystems (Node.js, React/Next.js, Nest.js)
• Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, and APIs
• Experience with MongoDB, MySQL, and cloud platforms (AWS or similar)
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines)

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