Vice President, Engineering

Flagship Pioneering

Cambridge, United States
Competitive compensation; equity included; benefit...
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Lead principal-level software engineers
Hands-on architectural system design
Ai-native engineering culture leadership
** Flagship Pioneering is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead a team of Principal Software Engineers at their Pioneering Intelligence division, which focuses on AI and computational ventures in health and sustainability. The role requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership, with a focus on driving innovation and organizational direction while remaining hands-on with engineering tasks. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading a non-traditional team of senior individual contributors who operate as technical authorities in their own product areas.
  • The successful candidate must remain technically active, contributing approximately 25% of their time to hands-on architectural decisions and system design.
  • This position offers the opportunity to shape the technical strategy of an AI-native platform at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and life sciences.

Matching Summary

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** Flagship Pioneering is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead a team of Principal Software Engineers at their Pioneering Intelligence division, which focuses on AI and computational ventures in health and sustainability. The role requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership, with a focus on driving innovation and organizational direction while remaining hands-on with engineering tasks. **

Salary

Competitive compensation; Equity included; Benefits commensurate with experience

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead principal-level software engineers
  • Hands-on architectural system design
  • AI-native engineering culture leadership
  • Build vs buy decision making
  • Cross-team resource balancing

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with scientific domain users
  • Founder-minded approach to ambiguity
  • Direct and decisive communication style
  • Multiplier leadership mentality
  • High standards without bureaucracy

Key Requirements

  • Led team of senior individual contributors or principal-level engineers
  • Proven track record as technical authority on complex production systems
  • Experience scaling organizations in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
  • Demonstrated ability to hire and develop principal or staff-level engineers

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