VP of Engineering

Teal Communications

Job Location:

Kirkland, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Teal
Teal Communications Inc. (Teal) is a high growth software company that offers a cloud-native Network Orchestration Service built to connect Physical AI & IoT devices to data networks globally. Teal has been recognized by Inc. 5000 and Deloittes Fast 500 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States (#1 in Seattle-Metro and #9 Software Company in the United States).

The Opportunity
As the Vice President of Engineering you will work in collaboration with Teals CEO and VP of Product to lead the engineering teams playing a critical role in the overall direction and execution of the companys research and development strategy. You will manage day-to-day engineering operations and work closely with the leadership team and stakeholders to define and execute the engineering roadmap.
This role has significant leadership accountability and must have the ability to understand the companys short- and long-term product strategy and drive engineering deliverables. This role will also work closely with the executive team as well as product and engineering leaders. The ideal candidate will have a strong Java/Spring engineering background and deep expertise in Physical AI telecommunications eSIM or IoT space. Our team is distributed in various time zones so off-hour work may be required. Individuals who thrive at Teal exhibit the following success skills Curious Owners Mentality Relentless Collaborative Growth Mindset and Empathetic.

Primary responsibilities include:

Oversee engineering team providing technical direction to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality network products and services.
Participate in the evolution of technology and engineering strategy and contribute to the overall direction of the company.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product sales operations and marketing to define and execute the companys product roadmap.
Recruit top talent to join the engineering team and create a positive productive and engaging work environment for the team.
Own cross-team collaboration and ensure seamless integration of engineering work with other company areas.
Maintain a hands-on engineering approach to provide technical guidance code reviews and mentorship to the team.
Own the end-to-end deployment of the product: full ownership of CI/CD pipelines release management infrastructure network integrations and DevOps practices. The Engineering team is responsible for shipping the product to production.

The ideal candidate will have the following experience:

Strong domain knowledge in network engineering device authentication (SIM/eSIM) mobile core functionality and the Internet of Things (IoT)/telecommunications industry.
10 years of experience in software engineering with at least 5 years of experience in a leadership role.
Expert knowledge of Java and Spring framework with the ability to guide architectural decisions and mentor engineers on large-scale codebases.
Working experience with MongoDB MySQL and AWS is highly preferred.
Enthusiasm about promoting high quality standards across documentation unit testing code reviews test automation and CI/CD.
Proven experience owning product deployment pipelines end-to-end including CI/CD infrastructure management and release engineering.
A successful candidate must have previous early-stage product experience and has held a similar position in a Series B or C and later stage private company.
Experience in building and launching complex software systems.
Have a passion for continuous improvement; have built learning organizations that keep up with industry innovations
Be responsible for delivering products that delight customers while managing the health of the code base through continuous refactoring and management of technical debt
Obsess over great user experiences and will be a partner to product management and engineering sales operations and other parts of the business
Proven experience in managing engineering teams and delivering high-quality products and services.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and work with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field
Experience leading teams that have adopted AI-assisted development tooling is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits:

Competitive Salary & Equity Package (DOE)
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Maternity and paternity leave
Ability to work remote
Health dental vision and pet insurance
401(k)
Opportunity to work for a high-growth company in a hyper-scale industry

Teal Communications Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Location
The ideal candidate will be in the Greater Seattle Metro and available to work in person at Teals offices in Kirkland WA at least 2 days per week.

Seniority Level
Minimum 10 years experienceor equivalent

Industry
Software Physical AI Networking Telecommunications

Employment Type
Full-time

Job Functions
Software Development & Engineering

Required Experience:

Exec

About TealTeal Communications Inc. (Teal) is a high growth software company that offers a cloud-native Network Orchestration Service built to connect Physical AI & IoT devices to data networks globally. Teal has been recognized by Inc. 5000 and Deloittes Fast 500 as one of the fastest growing privat...

Oversee engineering team providing technical direction to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality network products and services.
Participate in the evolution of technology and engineering strategy and contribute to the overall direction of the company.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product sales operations and marketing to define and execute the companys product roadmap.
Recruit top talent to join the engineering team and create a positive productive and engaging work environment for the team.
Own cross-team collaboration and ensure seamless integration of engineering work with other company areas.
Maintain a hands-on engineering approach to provide technical guidance code reviews and mentorship to the team.
Own the end-to-end deployment of the product: full ownership of CI/CD pipelines release management infrastructure network integrations and DevOps practices. The Engineering team is responsible for shipping the product to production.

The ideal candidate will have the following experience:

Strong domain knowledge in network engineering device authentication (SIM/eSIM) mobile core functionality and the Internet of Things (IoT)/telecommunications industry.
10 years of experience in software engineering with at least 5 years of experience in a leadership role.
Expert knowledge of Java and Spring framework with the ability to guide architectural decisions and mentor engineers on large-scale codebases.
Working experience with MongoDB MySQL and AWS is highly preferred.
Enthusiasm about promoting high quality standards across documentation unit testing code reviews test automation and CI/CD.
Proven experience owning product deployment pipelines end-to-end including CI/CD infrastructure management and release engineering.
A successful candidate must have previous early-stage product experience and has held a similar position in a Series B or C and later stage private company.
Experience in building and launching complex software systems.
Have a passion for continuous improvement; have built learning organizations that keep up with industry innovations
Be responsible for delivering products that delight customers while managing the health of the code base through continuous refactoring and management of technical debt
Obsess over great user experiences and will be a partner to product management and engineering sales operations and other parts of the business
Proven experience in managing engineering teams and delivering high-quality products and services.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and work with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field
Experience leading teams that have adopted AI-assisted development tooling is a plus.