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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Vice President, Engineering and AI Innovations - **Company:** Five9, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $233,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), A/B Testing, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Program Optimization, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Github, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Machine Learning, Networking Basics, Performance Tuning, Reliability Engineering, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Spinnaker, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, WebRTC, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Load Balancing, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Concurrency, Model Validation, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Low Latency, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Terraform, Grpc, Natural Language Understanding, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/1226678e-5bac-48b6-966c-bd2b98707038 ## About the Role Required Work Experience: * 10+ years experience in engineering management. * Experience leading Engineering delivery for Customer Experience AI products, including Agent Assistance, AI Agents, and Conversational Analytics. Required Skills 1. Technical Skills AI / ML / GenAI Expertise * Deep understanding of modern AI architectures: LLMs, RAG systems, embeddings, vector databases, multimodal models. * Practical experience integrating LLMs into production systems, including prompt orchestration, function calling, structured outputs, and multi-agent workflows. * Familiarity with model evaluation, A/B testing, safety techniques, latency/throughput trade-offs, and observability for AI systems. * Understanding of fine-tuning, distillation, and model optimization (quantization, pruning, MoE, etc.). * Experience with applied ML for NLP, ASR/TTS, NLU, and agent-assist use cases preferred. Software Engineering Foundations * Expert-level proficiency in Java and JVM-based ecosystems. * Strong command of modern distributed systems design: microservices, event-driven architectures, concurrency, and fault tolerance. * Experience in development and operations of software in public cloud (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure). Nice-to-have: experience with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) * Experience building highly scalable, low-latency systems for enterprise SaaS. * Strong understanding of API design (REST, gRPC), SDKs, and integrations with enterprise systems. * Proficiency with CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Spinnaker, etc.) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). Operational Excellence * Deep knowledge of SRE principles: SLIs/SLOs, incident management, error budgets. * Experience running 247 production systems at scale, ideally in multi-region global deployments. * Expertise in security, privacy, and compliance relevant to CCaaS environments (SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA, FedRAMP preferred). * Solid grasp of network fundamentals (TCP/IP, HTTP/2/3, WebRTC basics, load balancing). 1. People & Leadership Skills Engineering Leadership * Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow high-performing engineering teams across multiple disciplines (backend, ML, frontend, DevOps, SRE). * Track record of hiring top-tier engineering leaders and technologists. * Ability to create a culture of excellence-high velocity, high quality, and accountability. * Strong conflict-resolution skills; able to navigate ambiguity and align cross-functional teams. Collaboration & Communication * Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly articulate vision, architecture, and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences. * Comfortable partnering with Product, Design, Sales Engineering, Customer Success, and Executive Leadership. * Ability to inspire teams with a compelling technical vision and roadmap. Customer-Centric Mindset * Deep empathy for customers and agents using Five9's AI products. * Experience engaging customers directly to gather insights and validate direction. * Ability to translate customer problems into clear technical strategies and roadmaps. 1. Organizational & Strategic Skills Vision and Strategy * Ability to define and execute the long-range engineering strategy. * Strong understanding of the AI competitive landscape; able to guide build-vs-buy decisions and partner evaluations. * Experience driving architectural modernization initiatives to scale AI products. Execution & Delivery * Mastery of engineering execution frameworks-OKRs, agile methodologies, metrics-driven management. * Ability to balance innovation with reliability, velocity, and long-term maintainability. * Skilled in managing large, multi-quarter programs and cross-org dependencies. Budgeting and Resource Planning * Proficiency with capacity planning, headcount allocation, staffing strategy, and forecasting infrastructure costs. * Experience negotiating vendor contracts, including AI model providers and cloud services. Change Management * Ability to lead through rapid growth, shifts in technology, and organizational restructuring. * Experience merging teams, establishing new engineering sites, and building distributed engineering organizations. ## Description As VP of Engineering, AI Innovations, you will lead the our team of talented software developers that are responsible for Five9's AI Insights, Agent Assist and GenAI Studio products. These products are in widespread usage today. You will be responsible for directing the next phase of the evolution of these products, significantly expanding their feature sets, improving their capabilities with the latest and greatest in AI technologies, and expanding their reach to more customers with better scale and enterprise capability. 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