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Steg.AI

VP of Engineering

Irvine, CA · On-site

$180 - $280/hr

AI is looking for a highly motivated Vice President of Engineering with a passion for leading teams ... We do it by creating software that uses machine learning to watermark digital media. Our watermarks ...

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Qualcomm

VP, Software Product Management

San Diego, CA · On-site

$272.10 - $408.10/hr

Operations Group, Operations Group > Product Management General Summary The VP, Software Product ... Partner closely with core technology, systems, and engineering teams to translate silicon and ...

Qualcomm

VP, Software Product Management

San Diego, CA · On-site

The VP, Software Product Management is a senior executive leader responsible for defining, aligning ... Partner closely with core technology, systems, and engineering teams to translate silicon and ...

Qualcomm

VP, Software Product Management

San Diego, CA · On-site

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology company seeking a VP of Software Product ... Required : • Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related ...

Outpost

VP of Software

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$275K - $325K/yr

VP of Software Location: Playa Vista, California (in-person, five days per week) Outpost is ... Build and scale a high-performing software engineering organization * Drive architecture decisions ...

Outpost

VP of Software

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$275K - $325K/yr

VP of Software Location: Playa Vista, California (in-person, five days per week) Outpost is ... Build and scale a high-performing software engineering organization * Drive architecture decisions ...

Outpost

VP of Software

Los Angeles, CA

$275K - $325K/yr

VP of Software Location: Playa Vista, California (in-person, five days per week) Outpost is ... Build and scale a high-performing software engineering organization * Drive architecture decisions ...

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How much do vp software engineering jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for vp software engineering in California is $191,808.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $161,400.00 and $222,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How does a VP of Software Engineering balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical involvement?

A VP of Software Engineering is expected to set the technical vision and ensure alignment with business goals, while also maintaining enough technical depth to guide and support engineering teams. While most of their time is spent on leadership, resource planning, and cross-functional collaboration, they often participate in architecture reviews, technical decision-making, and mentoring senior engineers. Striking this balance helps them build credibility within the team and ensures that high-level strategies are executed effectively on the ground. Regular check-ins with engineering leads and involvement in critical projects are common industry practices to stay both strategic and technically engaged.

What does a VP of Software Engineering do?

A VP of Software Engineering is a senior executive responsible for overseeing the software development teams within a company. They set technical direction, manage engineering leaders, and align development efforts with overall business goals. Their responsibilities include strategic planning, mentoring teams, ensuring software quality, and collaborating with other departments. VPs of Software Engineering also play a key role in hiring, resource allocation, and fostering a productive engineering culture.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a VP of Software Engineering?

To thrive as a VP of Software Engineering, you need a deep understanding of software development, team leadership, and strategic planning, usually backed by a degree in computer science or engineering and substantial management experience. Familiarity with agile development frameworks, cloud platforms, and enterprise tools like Jira, Git, and CI/CD systems, along with certifications such as PMP or Scrum Master, is often expected. Outstanding communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills set top candidates apart in this leadership role. These competencies are crucial for aligning technology initiatives with business goals, driving innovation, and building high-performing engineering teams.
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Infographic showing various Vp Software Engineering job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $191,808 per year, or $92.2 per hour.

Vice President, Software Engineering - Agentic AI and Data Engineering Platform

Outline Systems

Bodega Bay, CA

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 16 days ago

Job description

Helping careers takeflight. Reshaping an industry. Enable your career to be Made on Duck Creek.

WHO WE ARE:

Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enablingthe industryto capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations.Our modern SaaS solutions help insurers set a new standard and revolutionize how consumers interact with insurance companies.

Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. With more than 1,000 successful implementations to date, Duck Creek removes the IT burden for insurers so they can focus on the business of insurance.

We have a flock of more than 1,700employees across the globe and are proud to be a Flexible-First employer. We empower our employees with the choiceto workfrom an office, from home,or on a hybrid schedule. Our flexible-first environment fosters productivity, inclusion, collaboration, and ensuresa consistentemployee experience regardless of location.

If working in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company that is transforming one of the world's oldest and largest industries sounds exciting, let us know.We are excited you are considering Duck Creek as a future employer and hope you decide to join "The Flock"!

To learn more about us, visit www.duckcreek.com and follow us on our social channels for the latest information -LinkedInandTwitter.

Duck Creek is a flexible-first company, and that remains core to how we work. As part of our Flying Together initiative, we're taking a more intentional approach to how teams come together, while continuing to support flexibility in day-to-day work. We're focusing hiring in designated locations, including our existing offices and key growth areas such as Boston, MA, Columbia, SC, Bolivar, MO, and the Bay Area, CA, where we are building stronger team presence and connection.

We believe in bringing teams together for meaningful, in-person collaboration moments. Candidates should be within a reasonable distance of one of these locations and open to participating in those moments as guided by their team and leader. Expectations for in-person time will be shaped by the team and leader and will continue to evolve over time.

TITLE: Vice President, Software Engineering - Agentic AI and Data Engineering Platform

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

The Vice President, Software Engineering - Agentic AI and Data Engineering Platform is a senior technology executive responsible for defining and executing the engineering strategy for Duck Creek Technologies' core SaaS platform, data platform, and next-generation AI-powered agentic products.

Thisrolewilllead aglobally distributed software engineering organization responsible for designing, building, and operatingsoftwareplatforms and customer-facing products that deliver enterprise-grade scalability, reliability, security, and performance. A key responsibilityforthe role is accelerating the adoption of Agentic AI and Generative AI capabilities across the Duck Creek product portfolio through robust, production-ready engineering practices.

The ideal candidate combines deepexpertisein software engineering leadership with hands-on experience delivering AI-enabled platforms and applications at scale. They have built and operated enterprise-grade systems thatleveragelarge language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), intelligent workflow orchestration, and AI-powered automation whilemaintaininghigh standardsfor governance, security, observability,reliability,and operational excellence.

Engineering Leadership & Product Delivery

  • Lead globally distributed software engineering organizations responsible for delivering Duck Creek's Agentic AI Platform, Data Engineering Platform, AI-enabled product capabilities, and core SaaSofferings.

  • Own the end-to-end delivery of enterprise-scale, cloud-native software systems, including architecture, development, deployment, operations, reliability, and lifecycle management.

  • Drive best-in-class engineering practices acrossarchitecturedesign,software development, CI/CD, observability, automation, resiliency, and operational readiness

  • Build, develop, and scale a high-performing engineering organization by recruiting exceptional talent, mentoring engineering leaders, and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Platform Engineering & Architecture

  • Define and execute the technical strategy for Duck Creek's next-generation SaaS,dataand AI platforms

  • Oversee the design and evolution of modern, distributed system architectures supportingprivate single-tenant andmulti-tenant SaaS platforms

  • Lead the development of shared platform services, APIs, data infrastructure, agent orchestration frameworks, and reusable engineering capabilities that accelerate product innovation

  • Ensure platform scalability, performance, security, and cost efficiency at global scale

Cross-Functional Alignment

  • Partnercloselywith Product, Cloud, Security, and Enterprise Architecture leaders toalign technology strategy, platform investments, and engineering execution with company objectives

  • Translate emerging technologies, including AI and GenAI, into tangibleplatform capabilities and differentiated customer experiences

  • Drive execution discipline throughorganizational metrics and business-focused KPIs.

WHAT YOU'VE DONE:

Core Requirements (Must-Have)

  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering, includingsignificant experiencebuilding and scaling enterprise SaaS platforms, cloud-native applications, and AI-enabled products.

  • 7+ years leading large, globally distributed engineering organizations at the VP, Senior Director, or equivalent level, including managing managers and senior engineering leaders.

  • Proventrack recordof delivering complex, production-grade software platforms and customer-facing applications at enterprise scale.

  • Strong technical foundation with prior hands-on experience in software development, system architecture, cloud infrastructure, and platform engineering

AI + Engineering Experience

  • Proven experience delivering AI, machine learning, and Generative AI capabilities within production software systems serving enterprise or commercial customers

  • Experience building or leading AI platform capabilities, including model orchestration, agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), evaluation frameworks, AI observability, analytics, and operational governance

  • Strong understanding of modern AI architectures, including LLM-based applications, intelligent agents, vector-based retrieval systems, model lifecycle management, and human-in-the-loop evaluation processes

  • Experience with operational practices in AI systems, including model evaluation, security, compliance, risk management, reliability, and performance monitoring

Platform & SaaS Expertise

  • Deep experience designing and operating cloud-native, distributed systems supporting large-scale SaaS products and multi-tenant platforms

  • Proven success leading both application engineering and platform engineering organizations, including shared services, APIs, developer platforms, data infrastructure, and cloud operations

  • Experience driving modernization of legacy systems into scalable,secure,cloud-based platforms

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience leading engineering organizations withinAI platformcompanieswithdeep exposure to regulatedindustriesespeciallyInsurTech/FinTech or equivalent.

  • Proven success building and scaling AI-enabled capabilities within enterprise SaaS products serving large commercial customers

  • Experience developing and operating AI platforms that support LLM-based applications, agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and/or intelligent automation

  • Familiarity withMLOps, AI lifecycle management, model evaluation, AI observability, and responsible AI practices in production environments

  • Experienceestablishinggovernance frameworks for AI systems, including security, compliance, risk management, and regulatory considerations

  • Demonstrated success leading large-scale cloud modernization, platform transformation, or digital transformation initiatives

  • Experience leading data engineering platforms via best practicemedallion architectures

  • Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred, notrequired)

KEY LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES

  • Engineering-first leader with a demonstratedtrack recordof building and delivering enterprise-scale software platforms and products.

  • Proven ability to scale engineering organizations through multiple layers of leadership while attracting, developing, andretainingexceptional engineering talent

  • Strong senseof accountability for business outcomes, product delivery, operational excellence, and customer success

  • Strategic thinker with deep technical and architecturalexpertiseacross cloud-native platforms, distributed systems, data platforms, and AI-enabled applications

  • Collaborative leadership style that fosters alignment across Product, Engineering, Data, ML, Security, Operations, and Executive Leadership teams

  • Executive presence and communication skills capable of influencing technical teams, business stakeholders, executive leadership, and customers

  • Demonstrated ability to operationalize emerging technologies and transform them into scalable platforms that deliver measurable business value

WHAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW:

Travel:Up to 25%

Work Authorization:Legally authorized to work in the country of job location. The Company does not sponsor visa petitions for this position.

Actual compensation for this role is determined based on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location, where permitted by law.

For reference, the expected salary range for this position is generally positioned as follows based on candidate location:

  • 241,200 - 344,500: Candidates living in the Boston, New York City-Newark, Los Angeles, San Francisco/Bay Area, Seattle, or Washington, DC metropolitan areas
  • 229,800 - 328,300: Candidates living in Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Minneapolis, or Philadelphia metropolitan areas, or in Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, or Vermont
  • 218,400 - 312,000: Candidates living in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Oregon, or Wisconsin
  • 193,400 - 302,300: For all other U.S. locations

This position is also eligible for annual bonus compensation, subject to plan terms and individual eligibility.

Final compensation will be determined based on the factors outlined above and in accordance with applicable law.

Duck Creek Technologies believes in the safe, ethical, and responsible use of artificial intelligence. We may use AI-assisted tools to support parts of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, identifying relevant skills, and organizing candidate information.

AI tools are used to assist-not replace-human judgment. All AI-assisted outputs are reviewed by a Duck Creek team member, and final hiring decisions are always made by people. Candidates should be comfortable working in environments where AI is used responsibly to enhance business processes.

Duck Creek Technologies offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

  • Flexible work environment
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with match (6% employer match up to $12,000 annually)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and volunteer time
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Benefits eligibility and offerings may vary based on role and location.

The application window for this position will remain open until the role is filled or a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified.

WHAT WE STAND FOR:

Our global company celebrates& leveragesthe differences each employee brings to the table. Our success is a direct result of an inclusive culture where opportunities to learn from one another occur regardless of title, seniority, or background. This collaborative and team-oriented approach is at the core of how weoperateandcontinuouslyimproveour products, services, and systems.As such, Duck Creek is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants - to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements, and e...

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