VP of Engineering
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Job Description
Veza is leading the next wave of cybersecurity innovation as the first and only platform built on the power of authorization. Under the leadership of CEO and Co-Founder Tarun Thakur Veza has assembled a world-class team of executives with deep domain and operational expertise to tackle identity-based threats that are increasingly prevalent across enterprises.
With the rise of Agentic technologies enterprises need platforms like Veza more than ever. Theres a clear opportunity to define a new categoryjust as Okta didand Veza is uniquely positioned to lead and win in this space.
Role & Responsibilities
Reporting directly to Co-Founder and CEO Tarun Thakur the VP of Engineering will:
Scale the engineering organization from 80 to 300 team members while ensuring innovation velocity and resource optimizationexpanding existing teams and building new ones where needed.
Build and mentor a high-performing leadership bench including engineering managers and technical directors with a focus on long-term sustainability and growth.
Implement best-in-class engineering processes and workflows that support efficient development on-time product delivery high-quality deliverables and effective management of customer escalations.
Deliver critical technical milestones that enable product expansion meet evolving customer requirements and support seamless scalability during hyper-growth.
Foster a strong inclusive engineering culture rooted in innovation collaboration and accountability.
Define and track key performance metrics and create transparent career development paths to support retention and long-term team success.
Professional Qualifications & Personal Characteristics
Talent Acquisition and Development
Proven expertise in building strong trust-based relationships attracting top-tier talent and coaching early-career engineers for long-term success.
Adept at fostering high-performing teams and nurturing technical and leadership potential.
Process Optimization and Prioritization
Exceptional organizational skills with a track record of designing and implementing clear scalable processes.
Skilled in setting and managing priorities to drive execution and alignment across teams.
Rapid Growth Experience
Thrives in fast-paced high-growth environments.
Strong ability to iterate quickly simplify complex challenges and deliver high-quality outcomes while scaling operations effectively.
Deep Technical Expertise
Over 10 years of experience in SaaS leadership with a focus on security domainsincluding application security cloud infrastructure and data systems protection.
Brings strategic and hands-on expertise in building secure resilient platforms.
Personal Characteristics
Low-Ego Leadership
Leads with humility values diverse perspectives and prioritizes team success over personal accolades.
Growth Mindset
Embraces change challenges assumptions and fosters a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Hands-On Ownership
Proactively takes initiative addresses challenges head-on and demonstrates a strong sense of accountability.
Supportive Collaboration
Builds trust through open communication mutual respect and a team-first mentality where ideas and feedback are welcomed.
Our Culture
Were driven to build a strong company culture and are looking for individuals with solid alignment with the following:
- Ownership Mindset
- Act with Integrity
- Guardians of our Customers
- Opinionated Humility
- Build Trust Earn Trust
At Veza your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position the reasonably expected pay range can be discussed with your recruiter for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors including your experience qualifications education location and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for equity and a competitive benefits package.
Veza is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity veteran status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants according to applicable federal state and local laws. If a candidate with a disability requires an accommodation during the recruitment process please email
About Veza
Veza is the identity security company. Identity and security teams use Veza to secure identity access across SaaS apps on-prem apps data systems and cloud infrastructure. Veza solves the blind spots of traditional identity tools with its unique ability to ingest and organize permissions metadata in the Veza Authorization Graph. Global enterprises like Blackstone Wynn Resorts and Expedia trust Veza to visualize access permissions monitor permissions activity automate access reviews and remediate privilege violations. Founded in 2020 Veza is headquartered in Redwood City California and is funded by Accel Bain Capital Ballistic Ventures GV Norwest Venture Partners and True Ventures. Visit us at follow us onLinkedInTwitter andYouTube.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full Time
