sapiosciences - Sapio Sciences - VP of Software Engineering
Requirements
• 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 • 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
Responsibilities
• 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
Benefits
• At Sapio Sciences, we recognise that our people are our greatest strength. That’s why we’re proud to offer: • 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 • Act with empathy • Commit to transparency • Excel in quality • These values shape how we work, how we grow, and how we deliver impact for our clients every day. • Reasonable Adjustments • We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application, interview & assessment process, please let us know. We will work with you to support your needs in confidence. • Equal Opportunity • Sapio Sciences hires based on merit, capability, and potential. Selection decisions are made using job-related criteria aligned to the needs of our customers and business. • Act with empathy • Excel in quality • Equal Opportunity
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