Careerscape is recruiting on behalf of our client, a fast-growing venture-backed startup, for a VP of Engineering to lead their product and platform engineering organization. This is a rare opportunity to shape technical strategy at an inflection point in the company's growth, working directly with the founding team to scale infrastructure, grow a high-performing engineering team, and ship products that are already gaining serious market traction.
Day to day, you will split time between hands-on architectural decisions, roadmap planning, and coaching engineering leads through the challenges of rapid scale. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, has shipped software at both startup speed and enterprise rigor, and genuinely enjoys building the systems and the team culture at the same time. If you want ownership over technical direction and a seat at the leadership table, this role delivers both.
The midpoint of this role’s $175,000–$225,000 range is $200,000 per year. Here is how that compares with live openings on Careerscape right now:
Figures are computed automatically from salary ranges on live Careerscape listings and update as jobs are added or filled. They are informational, not an offer guarantee.
This position pays $175,000 to $225,000 per year. The midpoint of $200,000 is above the $105,000 median for Information Technology roles currently listed on our board.
This is a hybrid position based in Austin, Texas 78701.
This is listed as a Director level role. See the Requirements section above for the specific qualifications the client is looking for.
Competitive base salary plus meaningful equity in a high-growth company, Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan with company match, Flexible paid time off and company holidays, Hybrid work schedule with a modern collaborative office space, Professional development budget and conference stipend.
Posted on July 26, 2026 with 6 applications so far. Applying early is recommended, as our recruiters begin reviewing candidates as soon as applications come in.
Qualified applicants can typically expect a response within 5–7 business days of applying, though depending on the role and the client’s hiring timeline it can occasionally take up to 30 days. Because of the volume of applications we receive, we aren’t always able to send a personalized update to every applicant — but you can check the status of your application anytime in your candidate portal.
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