VP/Head of Engineering #****Position Summary:Our partner is a large, established hospitality organization with more than 10,000 hotel rooms and 15,000 employees, embarking on a companywide digital transformation.Historically, customer-facing technology has been delivered through consulting partners and third-party platforms.The organization is now building its internal digital product engineering capability from the ground up to own and evolve the next generation of customer experiences.As the technical counterpart to a senior Product executive, this leader will establish the engineering vision, architecture, cloud strategy, AI-enabled development practices, and technical foundations that support multiple customer-facing digital platforms.This is a rare opportunity to build a modern product engineering organization inside a business with significant scale, established brands, and executive commitment.There is no mature software engineering organization to inherit.The adecuado candidate combines the technical depth of a Principal Engineer with the leadership of a VP of Engineering, remaining hands-on with architecture, code reviews, prototyping, and engineering decisions while building the team, culture, and operating model from the ground up.Experience and Education:- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, a related field, or an equivalent professional background.
- Proven experience building engineering organizations, digital products, or software platforms from the ground up within startup, scale-up,



or enterprise transformation environments- Principal or Staff-level technical depth designing complex distributed systems, modern software architectures, and customer-facing digital platforms- Demonstrated success leading engineering organizations while remaining actively involved in architecture, code reviews, prototyping, and technical decision-making- Experience integrating modern digital products with enterprise platforms, third-party systems, and cloud-native services- Hands-on experience establishing engineering foundations, including CI/CD, automated testing, observability, security, and software delivery practices- Practical experience incorporating AI-assisted development into engineering workflows while maintaining software quality, security, and delivery standardsSkills and Strengths:- End-to-End Engineering- Software Architecture- AI-Native Engineering- Product Architecture- Product Engineering- Enterprise Integration- Platform Engineering- CI/CD- Cloud Architecture- Engineering Standards- Code Review- Automated Testing- Observability- Third-Party Integrations- Technical Hiring- People Development- Executive Communication- Stakeholder Management- TypeScript- Open-Source DevelopmentPrimary Job Responsibilities:- Build and lead the organization's internal product engineering capability, transitioning ownership from consulting partners to in-house teams- Define the engineering vision, architecture, and technical roadmap supporting multiple customer-facing digital platforms- Establish engineering standards, development practices, CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, observability, and software delivery processes- Make key architectural decisions across applications, integrations, cloud infrastructure, data platforms, and enterprise systems- Lead the technical transition of consultant-built applications, ensuring maintainability, scalability, and long-term ownership- Remain hands-on through architecture reviews, technical mentoring, code reviews, prototyping, and resolution of complex engineering challenges- Establish AI-assisted development practices that improve engineering productivity while maintaining quality and security- Build and mentor a high-performing engineering organization with a focus on technical excellence, talent density, and long-term growth- Partner with Product, Executive Leadership, and business stakeholders to align engineering investments with strategic business objectives- Guide the integration of modern digital products with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce, Oracle Opera, and other operational systems- Define engineering governance, technical standards, and decision-making frameworks that enable scalable product development- Foster a product engineering culture centered on ownership, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

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