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# VP of Software Engineer

- **Company:** TRACTOR ZOOM
- **Location:** West Des Moines, IA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, Code Generation, Software Quality, Code Review, Software Debugging, Salesforce.Com, Software Engineering, Technical Debt, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e47efd94ef4cc932

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
 * 10+ years of software engineering or development experience.
 * 5+ years of technical leadership experience.
 * Proven experience building, leading, and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
 * Strong technical and architectural background with the ability to engage deeply with engineers.
 * Demonstrated ability to recruit, motivate, develop, and retain strong technical talent.
 * Experience with modern cloud-based SaaS development environments.
 * Strong understanding of AI-assisted software development and enthusiasm for helping engineers adopt AI code generation and coding agents.
 * Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technology into business outcomes.

## Description

* Lead and scale teams across software engineering, data science, and Salesforce development.
 * Define the technical vision, architecture, standards, and engineering strategy for Tractor Zoom.
 * Build a high-performance engineering culture centered around ownership, accountability, speed, quality, and continuous improvement.
 * Recruit, develop, motivate, and retain exceptional engineers and engineering leaders.
 * Lead from the front and remain willing to prototype, review architecture, troubleshoot problems, and work directly with engineers when needed.
 * Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools, including AI code generation, coding agents, automated testing, debugging, documentation, and code review.
 * Establish practical standards and guardrails around AI-generated code, security, testing, quality, and maintainability.
 * Continuously evaluate new engineering and AI tools that can improve developer productivity.
 * Remove barriers that slow engineers down and improve how teams design, build, test, deploy, and monitor software.
 * Partner closely with Product and other business leaders to ensure engineering resources are focused on the highest-impact opportunities.
 * Build scalable, reliable systems while appropriately managing technical debt.
 * Measure and improve engineering productivity, software quality, delivery speed, and reliability.
 * Communicate technical strategy clearly to engineers, executives, customers, and the Board of Directors.
 * Serve as a mentor and coach while holding leaders and teams accountable for performance.
 * Perform other duties as assigned.


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