The Vice President of Software Development is responsible for leading the strategy execution and continuous improvement of the companys software development and engineering initiatives. This role oversees application architecture software engineering and agile development processes ensuring that the company delivers scalable secure and highperforming software solutions that align with business goals. The VP will collaborate closely with product management IT and business stakeholders to drive innovation streamline development workflows and implement best practices in cloud computing AIdriven applications microservices and automation.
This position is open to candidates in the Seattle area. You will have a hybrid remote / inoffice schedule working from our casual petfriendly office at least three days a week.
Key Responsibilities :
Software Development Strategy & Leadership
- Define and execute the companys software development roadmap ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Oversee endtoend software development lifecycle (SDLC) including planning coding testing deployment and maintenance.
- Lead initiatives in cloudnative applications microservices architecture APIdriven development and AI / ML integration.
- Ensure software development teams deliver highquality scalable and maintainable solutions using modern development methodologies.
Engineering Excellence & Technical Innovation
Drive adoption of agile DevOps and CI / CD pipelines to enhance development speed reliability and efficiency.Lead architecture modernization efforts including cloud migration (AWS Azure GCP) serverless computing and edge computing.Establish best practices for coding testing security and performance optimization.Implement AIdriven automation datadriven decisionmaking and software intelligence to optimize development processes.Product Development & Business Collaboration
Work closely with product management UX / UI design and business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.Ensure software development aligns with customer needs market trends and emerging technologies.Optimize workflows for B2B and B2C software products SaaS platforms mobile applications and enterprise applications.Enhance customer experience by implementing personalized AIdriven and datarich applications.DevOps Security & Cloud Optimization
Oversee DevOps and site reliability engineering (SRE) strategies to improve deployment frequency and system reliability.Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) containerization (Docker Kubernetes) and serverless architectures.Ensure software security best practices including secure coding compliance and vulnerability management.Optimize cloudbased software delivery for scalability cost efficiency and high availability.Team Leadership & Talent Development
Lead mentor and grow a highperforming software development team including engineers architects and DevOps specialists.Foster a culture of innovation collaboration and continuous learning.Attract retain and develop top engineering talent through training mentorship and career development programs.Implement engineering metrics and KPIs to track development team performance and efficiency.Vendor & Stakeholder Management
Manage relationships with technology vendors cloud service providers and thirdparty development partners.Ensure efficient use of resources budgets and software development tools.Align with executive leadership to drive technology investments and business growth initiatives.Qualifications & Experience :
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field.12 years of experience in software development with 5 years in leadership roles.Proven experience leading largescale software development teams and complex enterprise software projects.Deep expertise in cloud computing (Azure AWS) microservices APIfirst architectures and DevOps.Strong understanding of agile development CI / CD and modern software engineering practices.Experience in AI machine learning big data analytics or automation technologies is a plus.Strong background in software security compliance (SOX GDPR NYDFS PCI DSS) and secure development practices.Excellent leadership communication and crossfunctional collaboration skills.Preferred Qualifications :
Experience developing SaaS PaaS or enterprise applications.Familiarity with design thinking user experience (UX) and humancentered design principles.Compensation :
The pay range for this position is $190K$220K on a fulltime schedule.Along with base salary Trupanion employees may be eligible for monthly bonuses.We want all employees to be invested in Trupanions success so we grant Restricted Stock Units to all new team members. Our new hire grants vest over 4 years.Additional Information :
Benefits and Perks :
Full medical dental and vision benefits at no cost to the employeeFour weeks of paid time off and 9 paid float holidays (you can decide which days are most important to you!)Fiveweek sabbatical after five years of employmentOpen casual petfriendly and fun office environmentFree medical health insurance for your pet (1 dog or cat)Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizationsSeattle Office Amenities : Free onsite gym free dog walking services for office pets during business hours free parking and paid ORCA cards.For more information about Trupanion visit
Learn more about how Trupanion has revolutionized our industry and the reimbursement model :
Trupanion is an equalopportunity employer and embraces diversity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds abilities perspectives and skills.
We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process perform essential job functions and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.
Remote Work : Employment Type :
Fulltime
Key Skills
Change Management,Financial Services,Growing Experience,Managed Care,Management Experience,Analysis Skills,Senior Leadership,Performance Management,Process Management,Leadership Experience,negotiation,Analytics
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Salary : $190,000 - $220,000
