Director/ VP of Engineering

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Envive is using AI to reimagine commerce. We envision a future where retailers and brands can deploy hyper-personalized online shopping experience easily, so customers can transact flawlessly.

We are developing a new breed of AI that continuously improves towards a goal. These models understand human behavior, reason what makes an amazing experience, continuously get better, and achieve performance surpassing that of today's top commercial AI models.

We already have commercial success deploying cutting-edge research techniques that our world-class researchers developed over the last two years to scale hyper-personalized and continuously improving AI, and are looking to scale fast.

What you'll do

• Define & lead engineering strategy: Partner with the CTO/Founders to shape technical vision and roadmap - scaling from core AI infrastructure to full-stack SaaS delivery models
• Build a high-performance engineering org: Recruit, develop, and mentor engineering managers and senior ICs. Create frameworks for performance management, career progression, and talent density – scaling from an org of 20 engineers upwards
• Drive execution and velocity: Modernize development processes: introduce CI/CD, observability, and strong execution disciplines. Own velocity metrics, sprint execution and delivery predictability
• Ensure system scalability & reliability: Lead architecture of cloud-native, distributed systems for AI-driven workflows. Implement design for uptime, graceful degradation, and performance at scale
• Foster cross-functional collaboration: Closely align with product, AI/ML, design, and customer-facing teams to turn insights into features - balancing innovation with delivery speed

Who you are

• Seasoned engineering leader: 8+ years in software development, 3-5+ years in a leadership role (Director/VP) at a SaaS or AI-enabled startup, ideally Series A–B
• Systems and AI/ML savvy: Comfortable designing distributed, scalable systems; experience with ML/AI infrastructure, pipelines, or model deployment is a strong plus
• Startup-ready: Thrive in fast-paced, resource-constrained, ambiguous environments. You champion shipping with speed and quality at the same time .
• Process & execution focused: Deep understanding of CI/CD, monitoring, and operational excellence - and the ability to introduce these where they don’t yet exist
• Strong leader & collaborator: You’re a people-first leader: hiring, mentoring, unblocking teams, and building culture. Excellent communication with executives and customers alike
• Bonus points Experienced in high-traffic consumer platforms: Background in e-commerce, search, or large-scale consumer-facing web applications - with an understanding of performance, availability, and user experience at scale
• Competitive salary & equity: Get rewarded for your ambition with meaningful early-stage equity.
• Trailblazer opportunity: Be a pivotal part of our well-funded, high-potential startup.
• Flexible work environment: We combine the flexibility of remote work with regular in-person collaboration. We are focusing on hiring candidates located in (or open to relocating to) the Greater Seattle Area.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Software Development

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Envive AI (formerly Spiffy AI) by 2x

Inferred from the description for this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Get notified about new Vice President of Engineering jobs in Seattle, WA .

Bellevue, WA $250,000.00-$300,000.00 1 day ago

Seattle, WA $225,000.00-$275,000.00 3 weeks ago

Bellevue, WA $250,000.00-$300,000.00 4 weeks ago

Vice President of Engineering and Major Projects

Seattle, WA $234,650.00-$351,976.00 1 week ago

Vice President of Engineering - Process Intelligence, Data & AI

Seattle, WA $180,000.00-$220,000.00 22 hours ago

Seattle, WA $225,000.00-$240,000.00 3 weeks ago

Seattle, WA $80,000.00-$86,000.00 3 weeks ago

Vice President of Transmission Engineering

SeaTac, WA $217,350.00-$358,650.00 1 day ago

Greater Seattle Area $150,000.00-$165,000.00 2 weeks ago

Director of Engineering - Dual Property, EVEN Hotel & Staybridge Suites Seattle Downtown

Seattle, WA $77,968.80-$95,000.00 2 weeks ago

VP, Ecosystem Marketing & Developer Relations

Greater Seattle Area $270,000.00-$310,000.00 6 hours ago

Vice President, Solution Engineering - Digital

Seattle, WA $278,320.00-$372,330.00 2 weeks ago

Director of Engineering AI/ML - Hybrid - Seattle

Bellevue, WA $264,000.00-$342,000.00 2 weeks ago

Seattle, WA $180,000.00-$220,000.00 1 day ago

Director of Equipment Engineering Research & Implementation

Seattle, WA $120,000.00-$180,000.00 1 month ago

Seattle, WA $250,000.00-$295,000.00 2 weeks ago

Kirkland, WA $240,000.00-$300,000.00 5 days ago

Director of Engineering (Compute Platform)

Seattle, WA $159,000.00-$324,000.00 2 weeks ago

Director of Engineering - Hybrid/Seattle Metro, WA

Greater Seattle Area $180,000.00-$220,000.00 3 months ago

Seattle, WA $140,000.00-$300,000.00 2 months ago

Bellevue, WA $132,200.00-$226,600.00 3 weeks ago

Director of Engineering, Cluster Orchestration

Bellevue, WA $206,000.00-$303,000.00 1 day ago

Director, Machine Learning Engineering - Video AI

Bellevue, WA $234,500.00-$435,500.00 6 days ago

Director, Engineering - GNC & Propulsion, Kuiper Guidance Navigation and Control & Propulsion

Redmond, WA $215,600.00-$335,500.00 3 weeks ago

Kent, WA $160,000.00-$180,000.00 2 weeks ago

Vice President of Development and Acquisitions

Assistant Vice President, Ports and Marine Engineering

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.