VP, Software Engineering
Content + Source + Freshness • 17 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Exceptional value position due to senior leadership responsibilities and the strategic impact on the company's technology direction.
- Pivotal leadership position driving company growth and strategy
- Attractive executive compensation package
- High market relevance with a focus on innovation in tech
- Requires extensive leadership experience (15+ years)
Pros
- Direct influence on engineering strategy and organizational growth
- Opportunities to attract and mentor top-tier engineering talent
- Compelling salary range for executive-level guidance in tech innovation
Cons
- High expectations with limited room for error in strategic decisions
- Requires significant history in leadership roles, limiting candidates
- Intense collaborative demands across multiple departments
Who it's for
Executive / VP • Remote / Hybrid
Good fit
- Senior engineering executives with a passion for B2B solutions
- Professionals with a track record of scaling technology organizations
- Individuals looking to influence the direction of technology products
Not recommended for
- Candidates without a significant engineering leadership background
- Those seeking non-executive roles or technical-only positions
- Individuals uncomfortable with transformative departmental shifts
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Our Mission:
6sense is on a mission to revolutionize how B2B organizations create revenue by predicting customers most likely to buy and recommending the best course of action to engage anonymous buying teams. 6sense Revenue AI is the only sales and marketing platform to unlock the ability to create, manage and convert high-quality pipeline to revenue.
Our People:
People are the heart and soul of 6sense. We serve with passion and purpose. We live by our Being 6sense values of Accountability, Growth Mindset, Integrity, Fun and One Team. Every 6sensor plays a part in defining the future of our industry-leading technology. 6sense is a place where difference-makers roll up their sleeves, take risks, act with integrity, and measure success by the value we create for our customers.
We want 6sense to be the best chapter of your career.
Overview:
We are seeking a strategic, highly technical, inspirational, execution-oriented VP of Software Engineering to lead our engineering function across core product areas including our Marketing Platform, Advertising Technology, Email, and Reporting + Analytics functionality. The VP of Engineering will serve as a pivotal leader, responsible for architecting and executing an engineering strategy that is deeply aligned with 6sense’s business objectives and our customers’ success. This role requires a visionary who not only partners closely with Product, Design, and Go-to-Market teams, but also demonstrates a keen understanding of our business drivers and market dynamics.
This individual must be a strategic communicator, adept at translating complex technical concepts into actionable plans that resonate across the organization and with external stakeholders. Their focus will be on delivering scalable, reliable, and innovative technology solutions that drive customer value and platform health, while proactively addressing technical debt and future-proofing our systems.
Key to success in this role is a relentless commitment to customer success, platform scalability, and operational excellence. The VP of Engineering will champion the growth and development of engineering talent, ensuring teams are empowered, diverse, and aligned around a shared vision. By delivering a clear engineering roadmap and measurable outcomes, this leader will help position 6sense as a market leader, driving both customer satisfaction and sustainable business growth
Reporting to the SVP of Engineering, the ideal candidate will bring a strong track record of building scalable systems, leading through change, and creating a commitment to customer success, platform scalability, engineering, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Define and execute the engineering vision to align with business strategy and customer needs
- Build and scale high-performing engineering organizations and foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Drive engineering excellence across architecture, performance, reliability, and code quality
- Lead through transformation and change, ensuring team agility and operational effectiveness
- Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, Data, and GTM leaders to translate business goals into technical outcomes
- Translate Product Requirements to define technical specifications that align with roadmap priorities; Make tradeoffs across strategic and tactical work to focus teams on high-impact outcomes
- Influence company strategy by bringing a technical lens to business conversations
- Manage technical risk and debt - Identify long-term risks and adjust plans and resourcing to mitigate them
Organizational Leadership & Talent Development
- Scale and structure a global engineering teams (across U.S., India, and Singapore) to support company growth
- Attract, retain, and develop top-tier engineering talent with a strong emphasis on leadership and diversity
- Coach senior leaders to elevate team performance and align on long-term org design
Technical Vision & Platform Architecture
- Set a compelling technical direction for Marketing Tech, AdTech, and Email platforms
- Effectively communicate vision and strategy to cross-functional teams
- Make critical architecture decisions that support scalability, reliability, and customer-facing performance
- Drive modernization initiatives for systems and platforms, ensuring tech debt is addressed proactively
Operational Excellence & Execution
- Build and refine scalable engineering processes for planning, delivery, and incident management
- Establish clear goals, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms to track performance and execution
- Lead engineering-wide transformation initiatives that enhance speed, quality, and innovation
- Define and uphold high standards for code quality, system design, and operational readiness
- Foster a culture of craftsmanship, innovation, and data-driven decision-making
- Create clarity around goals and ensure measurable outcomes are delivered consistently
Qualifications
- 15+ years of engineering experience, with 5+ years in senior leadership (VP+) roles
- Proven success in scaling engineering organizations in fast-paced environments
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, high-throughput platforms, and large-scale data processing
- Familiarity with Marketing Tech, AdTech, Email, or related domains preferred
- Demonstrated experience leading through change—org design, platform evolution, or systems modernization
- Ability to set technical vision and influence business and product teams with strong collaboration skills
- Track record of building inclusive teams and strong engineering cultures
- Exceptional communication skills and executive presence
Base Salary Range: $270,135.00 - $396,198.00. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including but not limited to work location and experience. The base salary is one component of 6sense’s total compensation package for this position. Other compensation may include a bonus program or commission plan, and stock options if approved by 6sense’s board. In addition, 6sense provides a variety of benefits, including generous health insurance coverage, life, and disability insurance, a 401K employer matching program, paid holidays, self-care days, and paid time off (PTO). #Li-remote
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Our Benefits:
Full-time employees can take advantage of health coverage, paid parental leave, generous paid time-off and holidays, quarterly self-care days off, and stock options. We’ll make sure you have the equipment and support you need to work and connect with your teams, at home or in one of our offices.
We have a growth mindset culture that is represented in all that we do, from onboarding through to numerous learning and development initiatives including access to our LinkedIn Learning platform. Employee well-being is also top of mind for us. We host quarterly wellness education sessions to encourage self care and personal growth. From wellness days to ERG-hosted events, we celebrate and energize all 6sense employees and their backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
6sense is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to jobs@6sense.com.
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