Job Description

Vice President of Engineering

Holmdel, NJ (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

About Index Engines

Index Engines is a leader in cyber resiliency, enabling organizations to trust, recover, and rely on their data—no matter the threat. Our flagship solution, CyberSense, delivers 99.99% accuracy in detecting corruption, helping minimize the impact of ransomware. We partner with industry leaders like Dell Technologies, IBM, Infinidat/Lenovo, and Hitachi Vantara to provide integrated, AI-powered cyber recovery across both primary and backup storage environments.

The Role

We’re looking for a VP of Engineering to lead our engineering team through rapid product development cycles, champion agile methodologies, and align engineering with business goals. Reporting directly to the CEO, you’ll deliver scalable, secure, high-performance software while fostering a collaborative, accountable culture. You’ll work closely with product, customer success, and executive leadership to ensure engineering is a true business driver.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, grow, and mentor a high-performing engineering organization across software development, QA, DevOps, and architecture.
• Drive agile best practices for sprint planning, backlog management, and timely delivery of high-quality releases.
• Collaborate with Product Management on strategic roadmaps.
• Ensure top standards for code quality, security, performance, and scalability.
• Lead architectural and technology decisions to modernize and evolve our platform.
• Implement OKRs/KPIs to measure efficiency and team performance.
• Champion a DevSecOps culture with CI/CD at the core.
• Partner with executives to align technical solutions with long-term customer and business needs.
• Oversee budgets, resources, and vendor relationships.
• Drive talent acquisition and professional development across the team.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years in software engineering, including 5+ in senior leadership (Director, VP, or above).
• Proven track record leading engineering teams in agile/Scrum or SAFe environments.
• Deep expertise in secure software development, cloud (AWS/Azure), and modern architectures (microservices, APIs).
• Background in enterprise software, cybersecurity, or data management.
• Experience with compliance-focused solutions (e.g., data governance, DLP, eDiscovery) a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred).

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