VP of Engineering, AI & FinTech

New York, NY, US • Posted 8 days ago • Updated 8 days ago
Full Time
No Travel Required
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Skills

  • AWS
  • Fintech
  • Payments
  • transactions
  • startups

Summary

Vice President of Engineering

Location: NYC (in-person)

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a bold, execution-focused VP of Engineering to partner directly with our Founder/CEO in building a billion-dollar company. This is an early-stage executive leadership role—functionally a pre-CTO position—owning the entire technical organization and shaping the future of AI-powered retail infrastructure.

Our mission is to build the category-defining operating system for physical retail stores—replacing outdated, generic platforms with intelligent AI agents that help small business owners reduce operating costs and increase revenue.

We are post-product-market fit, achieved 4x revenue growth in 2025, maintain 96% retention, and are scaling at 20% month-over-month growth. Backed by Y Combinator and leading venture investors, we have strong runway and significant expansion plans.

What You’ll Own

Engineering Leadership & Scale

  • Build and lead a high-performance engineering team, starting with a 5-person org and scaling rapidly
  • Recruit exceptional talent and personally drive key senior hires within the first 90 days
  • Manage a $2–3M engineering budget with accountability for velocity, quality, and reliability
  • Establish strong engineering culture, execution rigor, and performance standards

Architecture & Technical Strategy

  • Architect a scalable, resilient system capable of supporting daily high-volume retail workflows
  • Design and integrate AI agents directly into customer workflows
  • Embed fintech capabilities across the platform (instant funding, ACH, payroll, B2B payments)
  • Ensure long-term scalability, performance, and security across AWS infrastructure

Product & Executive Partnership

  • Partner closely with the Founder/CEO on product roadmap and strategic direction
  • Serve as a key thought partner in company-wide decisions
  • Present technical strategy, risks, and performance metrics to the Board
  • Engage directly with customers to inform product decisions

Ideal Background

  • 8+ years of engineering experience, including 2–3+ years in leadership
  • Prior startup experience required (not first startup)
  • Demonstrated success scaling a small engineering team (e.g., 5 → 10+)
  • Experience in FinTech, particularly payments or transaction systems
  • Strong hands-on familiarity with:
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • tRPC
  • AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Comfortable leading investor-facing technical discussions

What We’re Looking For

  • Thrives in high-intensity, high-ambiguity startup environments
  • Executes quickly with minimal onboarding
  • Brings a strong network and the ability to close top engineering talent
  • Builder mindset with deep ownership mentality
  • NYC-based or willing to relocate (no relocation support provided)

Not a Fit If You:

  • Prefer stability over rapid change
  • Seek a purely IC role
  • Require extended ramp-up periods
  • Are currently optimized for large, highly bureaucratic environments
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  • Dice Id: 10236683
  • Position Id: 8901523
  • Posted 8 days ago

Company Info

About EmployVision

EmployVision is a talent acquisition and management solutions company delivering services that enable its clients to win in the changing work environment. We offer a range of services for the entire employment and business cycle, including direct-hire and contract staffing; executive search, employee assessment and selection; consulting and recruitment process outsourcing.



EmployVision meets the needs of its clients, including small and medium size enterprises in all major industry sectors, as well as the world's largest multinational corporations. Our broad-based experience in recruiting and an in-depth understanding of the workforce trends helps drive performance.



We combine our unique expertise and knowledge with a commitment to service excellence to deliver optimal workforce solutions that exceed expectations and integrate seamlessly within any organization.
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