VP, Platform Engineering (SaaS)

TL;DR

VP, Platform Engineering (SaaS): Leading the platform engineering organization to build and optimize internal developer platforms, cloud infrastructure, and AI tooling with an accent on reducing friction for product teams. Focus on strategic architectural direction, scaling SaaS infrastructure, and integrating LLM observability and safety controls.

Location: Remote (Sankt Gallen, Switzerland)

Company

hirify.global is a fast-scaling SaaS product company.

What you will do

• Lead a team of ~20 engineers across backend/frontend platforms, DevOps, architecture, and QA.
• Define and execute the platform technology strategy and roadmap to remove friction for product teams.
• Develop and maintain the internal developer platform and AI tooling, including model gateways and LLM observability.
• Oversee cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Manage the company's security posture and resolve platform-level vulnerabilities.
• Mentor engineering managers and individual contributors to foster professional growth.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in engineering with 5+ years leading other leaders.
• Proven track record of building internal developer platforms in fast-scaling SaaS companies.
• Deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and system reliability.
• Ability to design AI/LLM platform infrastructure, including gateways and evaluation frameworks.
• Experience setting architectural direction across multiple teams.
• English: Fluent (C1) required.