[Hiring] VP of Software Engineering @Sapio Sciences

Role Description

Partner closely with the CEO and executive leadership team to shape and execute engineering strategy aligned to Sapio’s product and commercial growth plans.

• Provide leadership and mentorship across engineering managers, technical leads, and senior engineers, helping develop future leaders within the organisation.
• Guide architectural direction and technical decision-making to ensure platform scalability, maintainability, and long-term product integrity.
• Provide structured oversight of engineering delivery, including resource planning, prioritisation, release planning, and timeline management to ensure predictable, high-quality execution.
• Help mature engineering processes, delivery predictability, and operational excellence while maintaining the agility expected within a scale-up environment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, AI, Solutions, and Commercial teams to ensure engineering outcomes are aligned with customer and market needs.
• Support the continued evolution of our low-code / no-code platform and integration of AI-driven capabilities into our product ecosystem.
• Strengthen engineering governance, quality standards, and security posture as the organisation continues to scale globally.
• Provide executive-level technical insight to support business planning, investment decisions, and organisational growth.
• Champion a collaborative, transparent engineering culture that balances innovation with accountability.
• Ensure engineering teams remain focused on delivering measurable customer value rather than purely technical output.

Qualifications

• A strong technical foundation, having started your career as a software engineer before progressing into senior engineering leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading engineering organisations within SaaS scale-ups, ideally within private equity-backed or high-growth environments.
• Act as a credible and compelling technical ambassador for Sapio, confidently engaging customers, partners, and prospects to articulate our engineering vision, product roadmap, and platform direction with clarity and authority.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively between executive leadership and hands-on engineering teams, acting as a trusted translator between business strategy and technical execution.
• Experience leading well-established engineering teams, who are product SMEs.
• A pragmatic and measured leadership style, with the ability to build on existing strengths while thoughtfully evolving engineering maturity.
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture, cloud-native platforms, and scalable enterprise software development.
• Experience balancing long-term technical strategy with near-term delivery commitments.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including comfort working directly with board-level and executive leadership.
• A leadership approach that emphasizes coaching, mentorship, and empowerment, complemented by the ability to provide decisive, direct management when context and urgency require it.
• Genuine enthusiasm for building technology that delivers meaningful real-world impact.

Requirements

• Experience working with low-code / no-code platforms or highly configurable enterprise software products.
• Exposure to AI/machine learning-enabled product development or data-driven platform ecosystems.
• Experience working in regulated or scientifically complex domains such as life sciences, healthcare, or laboratory informatics.
• Familiarity with LIMS, ELN, or broader scientific data management platforms.
• Experience supporting post-investment growth within private equity environments.
• Background working within customer-driven product organisations where engineering teams collaborate closely with commercial and delivery functions.
• Experience helping organisations scale internationally across multiple regions and time zones.

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexibility to work remotely, with opportunities to travel.
• A comprehensive onboarding and training programme.
• Ongoing opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A collaborative, inclusive and supportive work environment.