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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # VP Of Engineering - **Company:** Nightfall AI - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, User Authentication, Big Data, Software as a Service, Cyber Security, Data Infrastructure, Data Masking, Data Security, Internet Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Tokenization, Symantec, Information Technology - **Published:** November 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/vp-of-engineering-san-francisco-ca--3e44dc3f-2446-4d0a-ac5d-90befb09a2e7 ## About the Role Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Customer/Client Research, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Intellectual Property (IP), Software as a Service (SaaS), Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Symantec Product Family, Internet Security, Venture Capital, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree or Ph.D. preferred. * At least 8 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. * A track record of growing from a hands-on technical role into engineering leadership - we're looking for someone who built the org, not just inherited one. * Experience joining a B2B SaaS company at an early stage (e.g., a founding engineer or one of the first engineering hires) and growing with it through significant scale - ideally 5+ years at one company, moving from IC through senior leadership. * Proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. * Strong technical skills in software development, architecture, and design. * Experience managing and mentoring large engineering teams, including demonstrated experience building or closely partnering with an engineering team based in India - someone who knows how to make a Bay Area / Bangalore org function as one team, not two. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. * Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior leaders. * Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. * Startup experience strongly preferred; comfortable operating in a lean, fast-moving Series B environment. * Background in security, infrastructure, or data-intensive systems; direct security engineering experience (data protection, authentication, auditing, threat detection) is a strong plus. * Based in Bay Area, with a hybrid work rhythm. Nice to Have * Experience at a cybersecurity or data security SaaS company. * Experience with data infrastructure or large-scale data processing systems. * Track record shipping AI/ML-powered features in production. ## Description We're hiring a VP of Engineering to own our engineering organization end to end - architecture, delivery, and the day-to-day operating rhythm of a team split across the Bay Area and Bangalore. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has grown up through engineering, not just managed it: we're looking for a builder who can still get into the weeds on hard technical problems while running the org., * Lead the engineering team in designing and delivering high-quality software solutions that meet business requirements. * Lead and scale a distributed engineering org spanning Palo Alto and Bangalore, building the systems and trust that make a cross-continent team operate as one. * Develop and implement engineering processes and standards to ensure consistency and quality across projects. * Collaborate with the CEO and other senior leaders to define and execute the company's technology strategy. * Manage and allocate resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. * Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team, staying hands-on enough to review architecture decisions and unblock hard problems. * Build and maintain a strong engineering culture that fosters innovation and continuous improvement across both the US and India. * Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in software engineering and recommend new tools and methodologies to improve our development process. * Work closely with the Product team to define product roadmaps and ensure engineering resources are aligned with product priorities. * Champion secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices by ensuring the integration of security at every stage, from design to deployment. * Advocate for and ensure adherence to secure coding standards and design principles such as least privilege, defense in depth, and zero trust. * Ensure sensitive data is handled securely, leveraging encryption, tokenization, and data masking as appropriate. * Lead the engineering response during security incidents, ensuring timely containment, resolution, and communication to stakeholders. * Drive root cause analysis and implement lessons learned from incidents to prevent recurrence.