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AlphaPoint

VP of Engineering

AlphaPoint, Miami, Florida, us, 33222

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About AlphaPoint AlphaPoint is a financial technology company powering digital asset exchanges and brokerages worldwide. Through its secure, scalable, and customizable white label digital asset trading platform, AlphaPoint has enabled over 150 customers in 35 countries to launch and operate digital asset markets, as well as digitize assets. AlphaPoint and its award winning blockchain technology have helped startups and institutions discover and execute their blockchain strategies since 2013.

Role Vice President of Engineering to lead our engineering organization and drive technical execution across all delivery streams. As VP of Engineering, you\'ll oversee multiple development teams, ensure alignment with organizational priorities, and create an environment where engineers thrive and deliver exceptional results.

This is a strategic leadership role focused on:

Cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Support, Operations, and Customer Success

Team performance and growth - building high-performing teams

Unblocking delivery - removing obstacles and enabling execution

Organizational alignment - ensuring engineering priorities serve business goals

Operational excellence - visibility into team activity and delivery health

You\'ll work closely with executive leadership to shape technical strategy while staying deeply connected to the pulse of engineering teams and their day-to-day execution.

Team Leadership & Development

Oversee all engineering delivery lines and development teams (15+ engineers)

Build and mentor a strong leadership team (Development Leads, Engineering Managers)

Create a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Develop career paths and growth opportunities for engineers at all levels

Recruit, hire, and retain top engineering talent

Drive a rigorous practice of thorough documentation and knowledge sharing and code reviews

Act as an ‘internal ambassador’ for the engineering team to other groups, communicating the opportunities and constraints technology offers to the development of our internal projects

Resolve escalations arising from internal teams and manage client expectations alongside various teams to minimize production incidents and operations

Manage technical debt to ensure our development velocity stays responsive and predictable

Align teams to broader company objectives and client expectations improvements on efficiency

Requirements

10+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in engineering leadership

Led engineering teams of 20+ engineers across multiple teams

Built and scaled engineering organizations through growth phases

Hired, developed, and retained high-performing engineering teams

Experience managing managers and technical leads

Track record of delivering complex technical projects on time and with quality

Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or similar degree

Technical Background

Strong technical foundation - can speak credibly with engineers and customers

Background in backend/distributed systems (C#/.NET experience is a plus)

Understanding of modern software architecture - microservices, cloud, DevOps

Familiarity with high-throughput, low-latency systems

Can evaluate technical tradeoffs and guide architectural decisions

Stay current with technology trends and industry best practices

Preferred skills & knowledge

Thought leader or community involvement in the blockchain/fin-tech/cryptocurrency space

Experience with distributed systems at scale

Enjoys mentoring and developing a mid-large team of engineers

Passionate about organization and leadership strength and capability

Active contributor to the crypto/blockchain community

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Unlimited PTO

Computer equipment and workplace furniture to suit your needs

Great colleagues and an inspiring startup environment with colleagues internationally

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