Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. · 2 months ago
Vice President, Product Engineering
Los Angeles
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expOaktree Capital Management is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments. They are looking for a Vice President to join their newly formed Product Engineering group, responsible for architecting scalable systems, mentoring teammates, and integrating AI into Oaktree’s digital platforms.
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Responsibilities
Serve as a senior technical and product thought partner, translating business needs into high-quality engineering solutions
Lead design and implementation of key product capabilities—owning architecture, performance, and maintainability
Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and AI testing frameworks) to enhance speed, code quality, and creative problem-solving
Bring a product mindset to engineering: define MVPs, experiment with solutions, iterate quickly, frame problems in terms of user value, prioritize impact, and simplify complexity; own discovery and roadmap planning to define feasible, high-value solutions
Contribute to long-term product vision and platform architecture that enable scale, flexibility, and reusability
Advocate for the responsible use of AI in engineering workflows, emphasizing transparency, validation, and ethical data practices
Encourage vibe coding sessions—collaborative, high-energy pairing where teams experiment with AI tools to accelerate problem-solving and explore new approaches
Provide design reviews, code reviews, and architecture coaching to strengthen team craft
Provide technical direction, assist with backlog planning, and delivery prioritization
Flex into product management responsibilities as needed—helping to define product OKRs, shape roadmaps, and deeply understand user needs and workflows to ensure engineering efforts align with business outcomes
Lead by example through vibe coding—setting the tone for engineering excellence by pairing, prototyping, and co-building with teams using AI to translate ideas into tangible outcomes
Embrace AI as a core enabler of productivity, creativity, and quality—using it to streamline documentation, code review, analytics, and design iteration
Take ownership of key product modules or APIs—ensuring reliability, scalability, and measurable business impact
Implement modern development and release practices (CI/CD, feature flags, automated testing, AI-assisted QA)
Ensure delivery is aligned with both technical quality and user value
Communicate trade-offs clearly, framing technical choices in terms of business and user outcomes
Champion data-driven experimentation and continuous feedback loops enhanced by AI analytics and observability tools
Contribute to cross-functional strategy discussions to evolve Oaktree’s product engineering model toward a more automated, adaptive, and insight-driven future
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in software engineering
Proven success as a senior individual contributor or staff/principal engineer in enterprise or financial technology settings
Demonstrated ability to connect technical execution with user needs and business outcomes
Strong understanding of modern architectures (cloud-native, microservices, data-driven systems)
Experience leveraging AI-assisted development and product tools for design, testing, and delivery
Hands-on experience with modern programming languages, frameworks, and DevOps toolchains
Skilled at mentoring engineers and influencing without authority
Excellent communicator who can think in both systems and stories
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required
Preferred
Advanced degree (MS, MBA) or equivalent experience in product-focused engineering leadership preferred
Benefits
Discretionary bonus incentives
Comprehensive benefits package
Flexible work arrangement
Company
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $218 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2025.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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Leadership Team
Armen Panossian
Co-CEO and Portfolio Manager
Robert O'Leary
Co-CEO and Portfolio Manager, Global Opportunities
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