VP of Software Engineering / Director of Software Engineering

Job Title: VP of Software Engineering / Director of Software Engineering Location: Remote (Philippines) Work Hours: Night Shift (10:00 PM – 7:00 AM PHT overlap with U.S. teams) Company: Career Team

About Career Team

It’s not just about the tech—it’s about the people.

At Career Team, we are on a mission to accelerate the human condition. Through our platform, Career Edge, we are transforming how people access opportunities, workforce development, and support systems across the U.S.

We are building something meaningful—software that changes lives at scale. And we’re doing it with modern technologies, a strong engineering culture, and a forward-thinking approach to AI, automation, and digital transformation.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a visionary, hands-on VP / Director of Engineering to lead, scale, and inspire our growing engineering organization.

This is not a purely managerial role. This is for a builder, a mentor, and a technologist at heart—someone who can zoom out to define strategy and zoom in to guide architecture, review code, and unblock teams.

You will shape the future of our engineering culture, systems, and people.

What You’ll Do

Leadership & Vision

• Define and drive the engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Build and scale a high-performing, globally distributed engineering team
• Establish a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Partner with product and business leaders to align engineering with company goals

Technical Excellence

• Guide architecture and design across modern stacks (MongoDB, Next.js, Nest.js, Node.js, PHP/MySQL)
• Ensure systems are scalable, secure, and performant
• Drive adoption of best practices in DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure
• Stay ahead of trends in generative AI, automation, and enterprise software

Team Development

• Mentor and develop engineering leaders (Team Leads, Senior Engineers)
• Create clear career growth paths and foster technical excellence
• Champion a culture of code quality, peer review, and continuous learning
• Recruit and retain top engineering talent

Execution & Delivery

• Oversee delivery of complex, high-impact projects
• Improve engineering velocity and operational efficiency
• Implement scalable processes without unnecessary bureaucracy
• Ensure alignment across multiple teams and initiatives

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• 8–15+ years in software engineering, with progressive leadership experience
• Proven success leading engineering teams and managers
• Experience scaling teams in a fast-moving, high-growth environment
• Strong background in full-stack web development

Technical Background

• Deep experience with modern JavaScript ecosystems (Node.js, React/Next.js, Nest.js)
• Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, and APIs
• Experience with MongoDB, MySQL, and cloud platforms (AWS or similar)
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines)

Leadership Traits (Our “Dream” Candidate)

• You are a multiplier, not a bottleneck
• You balance speed with quality, and innovation with pragmatism
• You lead with clarity, empathy, and accountability
• You are comfortable in ambiguity and thrive in evolving environments
• You still love to build, debug, and review code when needed

Why Join Us

• Work on products that impact real lives at scale
• Be a foundational leader in a rapidly growing engineering org
• Shape the future of AI-driven workforce technology
• Collaborate with a passionate, mission-driven global team
• Competitive compensation (based on experience)

Final Thought

We’re not just hiring a leader—we’re hiring someone who wants to build something that matters, scale it, and bring others along for the journey.

If you’re excited about technology, people, and purpose, we want to talk to you.

Compensation will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role.

About Career TEAM: Founded in 1996, Career TEAM is socially conscious organization that seeks to close the nation’s opportunity divide through government-funded workforce development programs designed to help individuals get the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to obtain quality employment. In addition to administering these programs, Career TEAM develops and leverages cutting-edge software tools to ignite transformative change within the workforce development industry. Career TEAM is revolutionizing the operational landscape for workforce development professionals through its Career Edge platform, which includes state-of-the-art job training tools and advanced case management systems. For more information see www.careeredge.com and www.careerteam.com.

Career TEAM’s outstanding record has resulted in numerous honors, including:

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.