[Hiring] Vice President, Engineering @Ping Identity

Role Description

The Vice President, Engineering will lead our global, multi-tenant SaaS platform and a geo-distributed engineering organization. This leader is responsible for embedding AI into our products and SDLC at scale, driving a multi-year AI-first transformation with clear, measurable outcomes. The VP, Engineering will be a key member of the senior leadership team, setting platform strategy, leading through change, and representing Engineering with the executive team and Board.

• Own strategy, delivery, and operations for a large, multi-tenant platform composed of many services and product teams.
• Lead a multi-year AI transformation, embedding AI into products and engineering practices with clear success metrics (e.g., feature velocity, quality, cost, and customer impact).
• Manage and develop a ~300-person, geo-distributed engineering organization, including major hubs in India and other regions.
• Build trust with existing teams and leaders while making and executing difficult architectural, organizational, and investment decisions.
• Partner closely with Product, Architecture, SRE/Operations, Security, and GTM to align priorities and tradeoffs across a broad product portfolio.
• Communicate strategy, progress, and risk to the executive team and Board in a concise, business-focused way.

Qualifications

• VP-level experience leading large engineering teams owning a complex, multi-tenant SaaS platform or equivalent large-scale service architecture.
• A clear track record of operationalizing AI over multiple years from pilots to scaled, repeatable use cases in products and the SDLC.
• Experience driving at least one major technology and organizational transformation from vision through execution and stabilization.
• Proven success leading large, distributed teams across multiple time zones; prior experience with India is strongly preferred.
• Strong executive and Board presence, with the ability to explain technical and organizational tradeoffs in business terms.
• Comfort managing a wide portfolio of products and services, setting priorities, and ensuring teams can move quickly without sacrificing reliability.
• A collaborative leadership style that builds trust with senior leaders and engineers in environments where hard decisions are required.
• Flexibility on domain background: platform/SaaS and AI leadership are more important than prior experience in security or identity.

Requirements

• Salary Range: $219,000 - $300,000 + Bonus
• In accordance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) the approximate compensation range for this role in Colorado is listed above. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors, such as knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Benefits

• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
• Parental Leave
• Progressive Healthcare Options
• Retirement Programs
• Opportunity for Education Reimbursement
• Commuter Offset (Specific locations)