What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP of Engineering position at Tilt?
VP of Engineering @ Tilt
Tilt (check us out here) is looking for a VP of Engineering to join our team and help us scale our business by driving measurable outcomes in engineering execution, team performance, and organizational scalability. You will translate strategic priorities into operational success, ensuring engineering delivers secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions. Partnering closely with the CTO, you will lead efforts to align engineering capabilities with business goals to drive innovation and achieve customer satisfaction. This position is a full-time role reporting to our CTO. We want you to be successful here at Tilt! Below is a description of your role and responsibilities.
Roles & Responsibilities 📎
You get things done at a pace consistent with the business needs
You show up and are reliable
You encourage others to put their health and family first
You are focused on scale and building - you understand that pace is equally as important as quality
You don’t let negative assumptions drive your actions and instead assume positive intent and find truth
You are intentional in discovering the paths of self development Tilt has to offer and seek out opportunities to engage in professional growth
You’re not afraid to work without clear direction
Total Compensation 💰
The projected annual salary range is $200,000 - $250,000 USD plus stock options (ISOs), because we believe everyone should have some stake in our business. We are people-first and this ain’t some PR jazz, we truly give a damn about our peeps!
Additional Benefits Include
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits paid at 100% for all employees and 50% for dependents.
401k match (100% match on the first 3%, 50% match on the next 2%)
$100 monthly to spend on “What Matters Most”
Responsible Time Off - take what you need, when you need it!
More about our amazing Perks and Benefits can be found here!
More About Tilt
Tilt’s mission is big: make leave not suck. We are building a product that makes it easy for people to switch between work and life. If you join us, you’ll be part of a fearless band of humans helping employers balance empathy with economics. We’re changing the status quo and it’s hard. You should know that now. You should also know that joining Tilt means the opportunity to be a change-maker. We’re thinkers, doers, revolutionaries, dreamers, get shit done-ers, and bold enough to tackle a really complex space.
Remote Work & Flexibility
We are a fully remote company. We are committed to being fearlessly flexible and ensuring that all employees are set up and have the autonomy to do their best work, as well as have the balance to care for their health, family and life outside of work. Overall, we trust our team and are focused on outcomes not outputs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We celebrate and support our differences. We believe in the power of equality which is why we are an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Tilt is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications related to their professional competence. Tilt does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by law. We comply with all applicable national, state, and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
You must be authorized to work in the US.
So what do you say? Do you want to join our team?
Tilt (check us out here) is looking for a VP of Engineering to join our team and help us scale our business by driving measurable outcomes in engineering execution, team performance, and organizational scalability. You will translate strategic priorities into operational success, ensuring engineering delivers secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions. Partnering closely with the CTO, you will lead efforts to align engineering capabilities with business goals to drive innovation and achieve customer satisfaction. This position is a full-time role reporting to our CTO. We want you to be successful here at Tilt! Below is a description of your role and responsibilities.
Roles & Responsibilities 📎
- Leading the implementation of scalable and performant architectures, keeping tech debt to manageable levels and improving system throughput.
- Developing and mentoring Engineering Managers and Staff Engineers to own key technical decisions, fostering accountability and alignment across teams.
- Ensuring systems maintain at least 99.9% uptime and meet defined performance SLAs, with a goal of improving reliability over time.
- Establishing clear technical goals for engineering leaders, ensuring progress toward innovation and scalability.
- Collaborating with Engineering Managers to create a consistent approach to technical design reviews and mentorship, improving technical standards across the organization.
- Driving cross-team initiatives to adopt best practices in coding, testing, and operational excellence, leading to managing defects to acceptable levels.
- Encouraging Staff Engineers to lead technical deep dives, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions, elevating the technical expertise of the entire team.
- Collaborating with security to meet compliance and regulatory requirements, maintaining certifications like SOC 2 with no major audit findings.
- Building a high-performing team with engagement scores trending above 80 , and contribute to maintaining regrettable retention of top talent above 95%.
- Developing engineering leaders to own and deliver on key objectives in alignment to long term goals, ensuring successful delivery of engineering initiatives are driven independently by cross-functional empowered teams.
- Collaborating with People & Culture to enhance the career progression framework by establishing clear and proactive tools that empower individuals to self-assess their growth areas, align with their managers on developmental goals, and build competencies effectively.
- Ensuring all team members have a clear understanding of their responsibilities and accountabilities, fostering transparency and alignment across roles.
- Aligning with Product and Design to deliver on customer-focused roadmaps, achieving at least 85% successful completion of quarterly priorities.
- Partnering with Sales and Customer Success to reduce priority-1 customer-reported issues and maintain low post-launch defect rates.
- Facilitating seamless cross-team communication, reducing misaligned or delayed initiatives.
- You have B2B SaaS experience at a Series B scaleup or equivalent
- You have demonstrated experience driving integrations and collaborating with partners, vendors, platforms, or ecosystems to deliver seamless solutions
- You have the proven ability to scale engineering teams from 30 to 50 while delivering consistent business outcomes
- Demonstrated experience managing nearshore and contract staff to effectively augment core teams while maintaining quality and accountability
- Track record of leading organizations to measurable improvements in engineering efficiency, reliability, and security
- Experience building high-performing teams with clear accountability and continuous improvement practices
- Experience in HRTech, FinTech or HealthTech is a plus
- You have high levels of empathy and can connect deeply with Tilt’s mission
- You are fearlessly flexible and curious; aka you thrive in an environment where we don't have all the answer but are willing to help us figure them out
- Health & Family First
You get things done at a pace consistent with the business needs
You show up and are reliable
You encourage others to put their health and family first
- Autonomy Team. Always
You are focused on scale and building - you understand that pace is equally as important as quality
- Be Curious
You don’t let negative assumptions drive your actions and instead assume positive intent and find truth
You are intentional in discovering the paths of self development Tilt has to offer and seek out opportunities to engage in professional growth
- Love Our Customers
- Fearlessly Flexible
You’re not afraid to work without clear direction
Total Compensation 💰
The projected annual salary range is $200,000 - $250,000 USD plus stock options (ISOs), because we believe everyone should have some stake in our business. We are people-first and this ain’t some PR jazz, we truly give a damn about our peeps!
Additional Benefits Include
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits paid at 100% for all employees and 50% for dependents.
401k match (100% match on the first 3%, 50% match on the next 2%)
$100 monthly to spend on “What Matters Most”
Responsible Time Off - take what you need, when you need it!
More about our amazing Perks and Benefits can be found here!
More About Tilt
Tilt’s mission is big: make leave not suck. We are building a product that makes it easy for people to switch between work and life. If you join us, you’ll be part of a fearless band of humans helping employers balance empathy with economics. We’re changing the status quo and it’s hard. You should know that now. You should also know that joining Tilt means the opportunity to be a change-maker. We’re thinkers, doers, revolutionaries, dreamers, get shit done-ers, and bold enough to tackle a really complex space.
Remote Work & Flexibility
We are a fully remote company. We are committed to being fearlessly flexible and ensuring that all employees are set up and have the autonomy to do their best work, as well as have the balance to care for their health, family and life outside of work. Overall, we trust our team and are focused on outcomes not outputs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We celebrate and support our differences. We believe in the power of equality which is why we are an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Tilt is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications related to their professional competence. Tilt does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by law. We comply with all applicable national, state, and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
You must be authorized to work in the US.
So what do you say? Do you want to join our team?
Salary : $200,000 - $250,000
