What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP of Engineering position at Tier4 Group?
Vice President of Engineering
Location: Atlanta, GA
Position Overview
We’re seeking a dynamic Vice President of Engineering to lead our engineering organization across Web, Server, and Device platforms. This individual will play a key role in driving technical excellence, fostering innovation, and ensuring seamless collaboration across departments. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership and strategic thinking, helping shape the future of our client’s high-velocity payment platform.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Atlanta, GA
Position Overview
We’re seeking a dynamic Vice President of Engineering to lead our engineering organization across Web, Server, and Device platforms. This individual will play a key role in driving technical excellence, fostering innovation, and ensuring seamless collaboration across departments. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership and strategic thinking, helping shape the future of our client’s high-velocity payment platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team, including managers and individual contributors
- Define and execute engineering strategy in alignment with our clients overall business objectives
- Oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle—design, development, testing, and delivery—ensuring quality and scalability
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and other departments to align priorities and execution
- Manage and optimize engineering budgets and resources
- Champion best practices, modern development methodologies, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Identify technical risks early and implement effective mitigation strategies
- Maintain clear communication with internal and external stakeholders, reporting progress, challenges, and key milestones
- Ensure successful, on-time delivery of solutions while coordinating across teams, clients, and delivery partners
- Support compliance efforts, including responsibilities related to SOX requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 10–15 years of progressive engineering experience, including proven leadership in senior roles
- Strong technical foundation in software development, system architecture, backend APIs, and hardware integration
- Track record of managing distributed and diverse engineering teams
- Experience in strategic planning, budget management, and project execution
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills—able to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Deep understanding of emerging technologies, engineering trends, and industry best practices
- Demonstrated success in delivering complex, large-scale projects on time and within budget
- Passion for fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture
