Vice President of Software Engineering

restor3d is hiring a Vice President of Software Engineering to define the engineering vision, architecture, and delivery strategy for its software platforms and products. The role leads and scales the engineering organization, modernizes platforms, and ensures software is reliable, secure, compliant, and delivered to high quality standards.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute a multi-year software engineering strategy and technical roadmap aligned with company goals, product priorities, and applicable regulatory and customer requirements
• Lead, develop, and scale the software engineering organization, including hiring, mentoring, and retaining engineering managers and individual contributors
• Oversee software architecture and technology selection for major platforms and products, driving modernization of legacy systems toward cloud-native, API-first, and maintainable solutions
• Establish and maintain engineering standards for software quality, security, testing, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), observability, incident response, and documentation
• Drive measurable improvements in software delivery predictability, system reliability, and overall engineering performance
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle, from planning and development through testing, validation, deployment, and production support, ensuring timely delivery without compromising safety, compliance, or long-term maintainability
• Manage engineering operations, including resource and capacity planning, vendor and partner relationships, technology investments, and departmental budgets
• Champion the responsible adoption of modern engineering tools and AI-assisted development practices while maintaining accountability for code quality, security, and validation
• Represent software engineering in executive leadership discussions, effectively communicating technical risks, project progress, strategic priorities, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence, collaboration, psychological safety, and continuous improvement across distributed and hybrid engineering teams
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Product, Quality, Security, Manufacturing, and Operations, to ensure engineering initiatives support broader business objectives

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 15+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including at least 7 years in senior engineering leadership roles, such as Director, Senior Director, or Vice President, with responsibility for multiple engineering teams
• Proven experience leading and scaling software engineering organizations, including developing engineering managers and technical leaders
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, production-level software systems at scale, including platform and product modernization initiatives
• Strong technical background with the ability to evaluate software architecture, code quality, and technical trade-offs
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), modern software development lifecycle practices, and Agile or similar delivery methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with product and executive stakeholders and align engineering initiatives with measurable business outcomes
• Strong technical leadership skills, including expertise in system architecture, distributed systems, APIs, cloud-native technologies, and technology selection
• Proven people leadership capabilities, including hiring, coaching, performance management, organizational design, and building high-performing teams
• Excellent project and delivery management skills, with the ability to execute technical roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, manage risks, and improve software quality and delivery timelines
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to executive leadership, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong operational management skills, including system reliability, cybersecurity, cost management, incident response, and production support
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and balance competing priorities, including innovation, regulatory compliance, delivery timelines, and long-term platform sustainability
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Product, Quality, Security, Manufacturing, Operations, and external partners
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational and technical change while maintaining team engagement and operational stability
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities and driving continuous improvement
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in regulated industries, such as medical devices, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), healthcare, or financial services
• Experience scaling engineering teams in growth-stage or pre-IPO environments, including managing both legacy and new product development
• Experience establishing or improving DevSecOps, platform engineering, or shared engineering services