Kody · 1 hour ago
VP Engineering
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelKody is a rapidly scaling company seeking an exceptional VP of Engineering to lead their technical organization through its next growth phase. The role involves shaping engineering strategy, culture, and execution while building and leading a high-performing engineering team aligned with the company's values and mission.
E-CommerceFinTechMobile PaymentsPoint of SaleRetail Technology
Responsibilities
Lead the recruitment, development, and retention of a world-class engineering team
Setting and executing the engineering vision and technical direction in partnership with executive and product leadership
Defining and delivering engineering strategy that enables scalable and secure growth of Kody's platform and services
Drive engineering execution to ensure timely, high-quality delivery across all teams
Establish and monitor KPIs to track performance, code quality, system stability and deployment efficiency
Promote a culture of feedback, mentorship and career development through structured reviews and ongoing coaching
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Operations to align on priorities and roadmap planning
Champion modern development practices including CI/CD, testing, observability, and agile methodologies
Oversee architectural planning and ensure sound technical decision-making across backend, frontend, and infrastructure
Manage engineering budgets, headcount planning and resource allocation in alignment with company goals
Advocate for engineering needs and priorities at the leadership level, balancing business goals and technical feasibility
Maintain and evolve onboarding processes, documentation, and workflows to support rapid team scaling
Embed data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance into the Engineering culture
Qualification
Required
Proven experience leading engineering teams at high-growth tech companies or scale-ups (ideally in fintech or related industries)
Deep technical expertise across modern architectures and cloud-based platforms
Strong track record of managing and growing high-performing, distributed engineering teams
Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Passion for building secure, scalable, and customer-centric platforms
Hands-on experience with agile development, DevOps culture, and continuous delivery pipelines
Strong business acumen and the ability to align engineering strategy with overall company objectives
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and thriving in fast-paced, evolving environments
Benefits
Access to competitive Health Insurance (Medical and Dental)
Access to Learning and Development
Flexible time off and generous leave policy
Participation in company equity or incentive plans
A collaborative, inclusive culture where your work is valued and recognised
Company
Kody
Agentic Commerce Platform modernising larger businesses with physical locations.
Founded in 2018
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$42.01MKey Investors
John Ho
2024-11-16Series A· $32M
2022-11-08Seed· $5M
2021-07-12Seed· $3.8M
Recent News
Tech Funding News
2025-08-13
Company data provided by crunchbase