Vice President of Platform Engineering

What We Do Matters

TransImpact is an industry leader in the development and application of end-to-end technology-based solutions that optimize shipping operations, create dramatic supply chain efficiencies, and transform the business performance of customers. We are an exciting entrepreneurial-minded company that continues to grow nationwide. Our clients include many well-known names, and we excel in growing our client base through referrals from our satisfied customers. TransImpact has been honored to have achieved multiple awards and acknowledges our employees for them.

Location and Work

This position can be remote on the East Coast, preferably, or Hybrid at either our Independence, Ohio, or Emerald Isle, North Carolina locations.

Our Benefits and Perks

We are consistently reviewing our benefits and making improvements to stay competitive and provide our teams with the best options and the most positive culture. Below are the highlights:

• 3 weeks of PTO in your first year of employment and 4 weeks of PTO in your 2nd year.
• Half-day Fridays during the Summer months if your schedule allows
• Hybrid work schedule - Mondays and Fridays you can work from home if you're within 45 miles from one of our offices.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverages at very affordable premiums that include family coverage
• 6% 401k match after your first year of employment, fully vested.
• At our offices, we provide free snacks, drinks, fancy coffee, a putting green, and other amenities that add to our laid-back, casual atmosphere.
• Our headquarters is by the beach in Emerald Isle North Carolina, and we have adopted that laidback but serious about our work type of atmosphere at all of our locations. We work hard and play hard!

About the Position and the Team

At TransImpact, we’re transforming how businesses manage supply chain logistics through our industry-leading SaaS platform. Our solutions empower companies to optimize shipping, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency with actionable insights driven by advanced data analytics and AI. With a commitment to innovation and exceptional customer success, TransImpact has become a trusted partner for companies seeking to gain control over their supply chain operations. As we continue to scale, we are looking for a visionary VP of Engineering to lead our technology efforts and drive the development of our next-generation platform.

The VP of Engineering will be driving the technical strategy, architecture, and development of our SaaS platform. You will collaborate closely with product, operations, and leadership teams to ensure our platform is innovative, scalable, secure, and customer centric. This role requires strong leadership, hands-on technical expertise, and a deep understanding of building and scaling SaaS platforms, including managing offshore teams.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Set the technical direction for the engineering team, ensuring alignment with the company’s vision and goals.
• Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing engineering team, including offshore and distributed teams. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and collaboration.
• Platform Development: Oversee the architecture, design, and development of our supply chain SaaS platform, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• AI Integration: Drive the adoption and implementation of AI and machine learning technologies within the platform to enhance product capabilities and optimize operations.
• Agile Excellence: Lead and implement Agile development practices across engineering teams, ensuring efficient, iterative development, continuous improvement, and high-quality deliverables.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product, customer success, and leadership teams to prioritize features, technical debt, and customer feedback.
• Innovation: Drive innovation by adopting new technologies and best practices, ensuring the platform remains at the cutting edge of the supply chain industry.
• Operational Excellence: Implement engineering processes and best practices, including continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) and DevOps.
• Offshore Team Management: Scale and manage offshore engineering teams, ensuring seamless collaboration, communication, and integration with onshore teams.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with internal stakeholders, clients, and partners to deliver on strategic goals and initiatives.
• Budgeting & Resource Allocation: Manage the engineering budget, resources, and ensure optimal utilization across teams.
• Vendor Management: Oversee relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring that integrations, tools, and services support our platform’s growth and stability.
• Job responsibilities and any other duties needed to help drive our vision, fulfill our mission, and support our organization’s values.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in a leadership role at a SaaS company.
• Proven experience in building, scaling, and operating SaaS platforms, ideally within supply chain, logistics, or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience in scaling and managing offshore teams, with a track record of ensuring smooth collaboration across time zones.
• Deep experience with Agile development methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and other iterative development practices, ensuring fast delivery of high-quality software.
• Experience with integrating AI and machine learning technologies in SaaS products, including developing AI-driven features and optimizing platform performance using AI.
• Deep understanding of cloud technologies (Azure), microservices architecture, and modern development practices.
• Experience with enterprise-grade security, compliance, and data privacy requirements.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset and attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. A Master’s degree or equivalent experience is a plus.

What We Will Love About You

• You want to be a part of something bigger than yourself
• You respect all people
• You are mature and thoughtful in how you express ideas; a strong verbal and written communicator.
• You hustle every day and understand the importance of urgency and owning your outcomes.
• You’re a leader and a teambuilder.
• You’re goal-oriented and know how to influence others to move in a unified direction.

What You Will Love About Us

Here at TransImpact, we know there’s a direct link between happy employees and happy customers, which together generate success for all of us. We believe that a supportive atmosphere, an emphasis on giving and humanity, and approachable leaders and managers help our employees reach their greatest potential.

We are very proud of our corporate culture and commitment to giving back to the community. Our employees are encouraged to commit to charity work and volunteering and are allotted 20 hours of PTO time to support our communities.

We Are Serious About Our Mission

Our world is changing. Our values are not. Since the beginning, TransImpact has maintained a steadfast dedication to our core values: Work Ethic, Integrity, Professionalism, Passion, and Perfection. They guide everything we do. Every interaction with a client, every interaction with each other, everything we create.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

TransImpact is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (EOE). Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws. TransImpact is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resource Department, 440-394-2206.

Recruiters: By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by TransImpact, or by failing to comply with the TransImpact recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. TransImpact works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.