[Hiring] Vice President, Engineering @PSD

Role Description

Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and making a difference. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a VP, Engineering to fill an existing vacancy and join our IT Department in a fully remote role (though occasional travel will be required) based in Canada. If you’re passionate about technology, problem-solving, and helping businesses maximize their potential, we want you to be a part of our team!

PSD Citywide is seeking a VP, Engineering to lead the delivery, performance, and continuous improvement of our integrated SaaS platform serving municipalities and public sector organizations across North America.

Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the VP, Engineering, will translate the Company's technology and product strategy into effective engineering execution. The role leads Software Engineering, Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Engineering, and Systems Administration / Infrastructure, with day-to-day accountability for:

• Engineering operations
• Software delivery
• Technical standards
• Quality
• Infrastructure
• Talent
• Continuous improvement

The VP, Engineering will oversee the development, delivery, quality, reliability, and technical operation of PSD Citywide's cloud-based software solutions, including:

• Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
• Maintenance
• GIS
• Budgeting
• Permitting

The role will evolve the engineering operating model as the company scales, with particular focus on:

• AI-enabled software development
• Quality engineering
• Automation
• Organizational effectiveness
• Increasing the speed and reliability with which customer value is delivered

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, technology operations, or software delivery leadership, including 5+ years leading engineering managers, technical leads, or multidisciplinary software development teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading and scaling a multidisciplinary engineering organization of comparable size and complexity.
• Demonstrated experience successfully leading an engineering organization through the adoption of AI-enabled software development practices.
• Strong working knowledge and practical experience with contemporary AI-assisted software engineering tools and techniques.
• Experience managing significant departmental budgets, financial planning, resource allocation, vendor relationships, contractor utilization, and technology investments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Strong understanding of SaaS application development, cloud platforms, software architecture, APIs, and modern software delivery practices.
• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated experience successfully leading distributed or remote technical teams.
• Experience in GovTech, municipal technology, enterprise SaaS, asset management, ERP, or public sector software is considered an asset.

Requirements

• Lead Software Engineering, QA / Quality Engineering, and Systems Administration / Infrastructure.
• Oversee the design, development, enhancement, maintenance, quality, reliability, and technical operation of PSD Citywide's cloud-based SaaS platform.
• Partner with the CTO, Product Management, Business Analysis, and business leaders to prioritize engineering initiatives.
• Develop and lead the Company's AI-enabled engineering strategy.
• Drive practical adoption of AI and automation across software development, QA / Quality Engineering, and technical operations.
• Establish, monitor, and communicate meaningful engineering performance metrics.
• Lead the modernization of software quality practices.
• Provide leadership and oversight for systems administration and infrastructure operations.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets, financial plans, resource allocation, vendor relationships, contractor utilization, software licensing, and technology investments.
• Continuously evaluate and evolve the structure, skills, roles, leadership capacity, and operating model of the Engineering organization.
• Ensure security, compliance, resiliency, and risk management are incorporated into engineering operations and software development practices.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries that recognize your skills and experience.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits package.
• Remote work flexibility (specific regional options apply).
• Flex Hours and Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Summer Fridays—shorter work weeks.
• Participation in fun social events and charity initiatives.
• Clear, structured paths for growth and ongoing learning.