Hybrid VP Engineering

at Qevlar AI

• Job title: VP Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Paris, France

About the role

• VP Engineering scaling engineering organization for Qevlar AI, focusing on AI cybersecurity solutions. Building processes for predictable delivery and managing customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale a high-performing engineering organisation while maintaining velocity
• Establish processes and systems that enable predictable delivery without sacrificing speed
• Define clear interfaces between engineering and other functions (Product, Sales, Customer Success)
• Develop engineering managers and create clear career paths for the team
• Own technical standards, delivery practices, and operational excellence
• Partner with the CTO on technical strategy while owning day-to-day execution
• Manage BYOC deployments and enterprise customer requirements while maintaining continuous deployment cadence

Requirements

• Significant engineering leadership experience with a track record of scaling teams through Series-B growth stages
• A concrete system you've implemented before for predictable delivery - not theory, but something you've actually deployed and measured
• Strong business acumen : you understand customer needs, revenue implications, and how engineering decisions impact the business
• Track record of building engineering management layers and developing technical leaders
• Experience balancing rapid iteration with enterprise stability requirements
• Extreme ownership : you make autonomous decisions with data, then execute without needing constant validation
• Customer-centric mindset with a bias toward shipping and iteration

Benefits

• Significant equity stake with real upside potential
• High autonomy and direct impact on company trajectory
• Flexible remote work