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RemoFirst empowers employers to be free from geographical boundaries when accessing talent, allowing employees to pursue opportunities wherever they may exist. We are on a mission to be the FIRST to truly revolutionise the industry and be a generational company.

Our platform offers a full-range people management tool, employee benefits like health insurance, and financial benefits, and enabling clients to hire anyone from anywhere with one click. RemoFirst manages employees and contractors for Fortune 500 companies (e.g., Microsoft, Mastercard) and the best startups worldwide (e.g., TransferGo).

We are a small but strong team of 140 people (and growing) hyper-focussed on delivering a world-class platform and unparalleled service with our industry-leading partnerships. To help accelerate our growth and pace of delivery, we are looking for talented Vice President of Engineering to help spearhead the overall look and feel of our features and services.

We are looking for a strategic, security-minded, and execution-focused Vice President of Engineering to join our leadership team. This role is critical in scaling our technology organization while ensuring security, compliance, and operational excellence. You will lead cross-functional engineering teams, define the development roadmap, and embed best practices in our software delivery and organizational structure. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring technical depth, managerial experience, and an ability to align engineering initiatives with business goals.

What you'll be doing :

• Compliance & Security :
• Lead and support the organization's efforts to maintain and expand ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type I & II compliance
• Own IT security practices across infrastructure, product, and corporate environments
• Oversee IT support operations, access provisioning, device management, and related systems
• Engineering Excellence :
• Define and evolve engineering processes, team structures, and career leveling frameworks to enable scalable product development
• Drive performance management practices and professional development plans within the engineering team
• Integrate AI tools and modern development practices to improve engineering velocity and product quality
• Lead architectural discussions and support the implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable systems
• Leadership & Collaboration :
• Act as a key member of the executive team, working closely with Product, Operations, and Business leaders to align technology with strategic goals
• Manage engineering budgets, tooling, and vendor relationships
• Set and manage expectations across stakeholders, ensuring transparency and trust through data-driven reporting and effective communication
• Operational Oversight :
• Ensure efficient provisioning and de-provisioning of access to tools and systems for employees and contractors
• Support incident management and escalation processes in coordination with security and DevOps teams
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

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