VP of Engineering, Process Manufacturing

CAI is a leading provider of digital work execution platforms designed to enhance operational efficiency and drive productivity in industrial environments. CAIs platform leverages advanced technology to convert complex paper-based procedures into streamlined digital workflows. By enabling real-time data collection and integration CAI facilitates greater visibility into work processes allowing organizations to make informed decisions optimize performance and ensure compliance.

In addition to robust workflow management capabilities CAI emphasizes data-driven insights to foster continuous improvement. CAIs solutions are tailored to address the unique challenges of industries such as manufacturing energy and pharmaceuticals helping organizations achieve higher operational standards and reduce costs. With a commitment to innovation and user-centric design CAI empowers businesses to transition from traditional practices to a modern digital approach driving growth and enhancing efficiency.

We are seeking a transformative Vice President of Engineering to lead and scale our global engineering organization as we accelerate innovation in the process manufacturing sector. Our customers span SMB Mid-Market and Enterprise organizations across Food & Beverage Pharmaceuticals Cosmetics Chemicals and other highly regulated industries. Having grown through acquisition we need a strategic operational and technical leader who can protect product integrity and revenue while driving innovation and speed across a diverse product and customer landscape.

This executive will shape our engineering strategy across cloud on-premise and hybrid environments; integrate AI into our product offerings; and build a KPI-driven culture that delivers reliable high-quality results. The VP of Engineering will lead distributed teams across North America LATAM EMEA and our Center of Excellence in Bangalore partnering closely with Product Sales and Customer Experience to deliver measurable customer value and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Scale

• Develop and execute a unifying engineering strategy for a product portfolio built through acquisitionmodernizing architectures rationalizing platforms and protecting revenue during transitions.
• Create scalable processes systems and operating models to support rapid growth across global customer segments.
• Build and lead a high-performing globally distributed engineering organization with clear accountability predictable output and a strong culture of ownership.

Technology Vision & Delivery

• Own the engineering roadmap in partnership with Product leadership and ensure timely high-quality delivery of new functionality enhancements and customer commitments.
• Lead modernization of cloud and hybrid architectures ensuring best-in-class performance reliability and security.
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into product offerings to drive automation insights and next-generation customer experiences.
• Establish and maintain engineering excellence across code quality testing DevOps CI/CD and release management.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Product to translate customer and market needs into scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Experience to ensure engineering enables customer outcomes retention and expansion.
• Engage directly with strategic customers and partners to support adoption innovation and long-term relationships.

Operational Excellence

• Build and manage a KPI-driven engineering organization with metrics covering productivity quality reliability and speed.
• Drive alignment and collaboration with the Bangalore Center of Excellence and regional engineering teams across NA LATAM and EMEA.
• Ensure effective capacity planning resource allocation and budget management.
• Champion continuous improvement and the adoption of best practices across processes tooling and communication.

Qualifications

Experience & Expertise

• 1015 years of engineering leadership experience with at least 5 years at the senior/director/VP level leading large-scale distributed teams.
• Experience in process manufacturing industrial technology supply chain or other complex regulated environments strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success building scalable platforms in organizations with acquired products and varied architectures.
• Deep cloud expertise in AWS and Azure including modernizing legacy systems and designing cloud-native solutions.
• Experience operating within both cloud and on-premise deployment models.
• Proven ability to integrate AI/ML technologies into commercial products.

Leadership & Management

• Strong track record building KPI-driven engineering cultures focused on accountability predictability and continuous improvement.
• Experience managing global engineering organizations including offshore centers such as Bangalore.
• Excellent partner to Product Sales and Customer Experience; able to translate business priorities into technical execution.

Competencies

• Strategic thinker with a hands-on leadership style when needed.
• Exceptional communication influence and stakeholder management.
• Customer-centric mindset with a passion for delivering measurable value.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity in a high-growth evolving environment.

Why Join Us

• Play a defining role in shaping the next-generation platform for global process manufacturers.
• Lead a diverse engineering organization with the opportunity to modernize unify and elevate a multi-product portfolio.
• Drive meaningful outcomes for customers who feed supply and support industries around the world.
• Work in a dynamic growth-oriented environment accelerating through innovation and acquisition.

CAI Software is an EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CAI Softwareis an Equal Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin age sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity or expression) religion disability genetic information marital status veteran status or any other basis protected by local state or federal law.

Disability Accommodation

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Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. CAI Software does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of citizenship or immigration status in accordance with theImmigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA).

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination

CAI Softwarewill not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

Required Experience:

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