VP, Platform Engineering
Core
Senior-most leader of Platform Engineering responsible for strategy, roadmap, and execution of foundational platforms enabling product engineering teams, with a key focus on AI Infrastructure, DevOps, and enterprise quality.
Role type
VP, Platform Engineering (Executive Leadership)
Builds
AI Infrastructure, DevOps pipelines, enterprise testing capabilities, database administration services, and observability frameworks.
Domain
Fintech / Banking / AI Infrastructure / Platform Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure | product features
Required skills
AI Infrastructure strategy, DevOps leadership, enterprise testing strategy, database administration, incident management, organizational leadership, cross-functional influence, distributed systems architecture
Preferred skills
AI/LLM model selection, build-versus-buy decisions, AI-enabled testing, leadership bench strength
Technologies
Java, Scala, Node.js, Postgres, MySQL, Cassandra, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, Kafka
Responsibilities
Define AI Infrastructure vision and roadmap; establish CI/CD and infrastructure as code standards; lead enterprise testing and quality strategies; manage database administration function; own incident management and observability frameworks; build and coach high-performing leadership organization.
Seniority
VP, executive leadership with multiple managers of managers