Vice President, Engineering

MealSuite, an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Company, is a privately owned SaaS organization comprising 190+ team members across the globe, with hub locations in Cambridge, ON, Canada, Dallas, TX, USA, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Our suite of end-to-end foodservice technology solutions helps professionals across healthcare and aging services streamline their operations, save time, reduce food waste, and meet regulatory requirements, so they can focus on what matters most: improving the quality of patient and resident care.   We’re looking for a highly motivated and experienced Vice President, Engineering to drive innovation and operational excellence across our engineering function.    Reporting to the CEO, you’ll be leading the evolution of our engineering organization - positioning the function for long-term success as part of the company’s broader growth strategy. This role is critical in shaping the technical vision, building scalable systems, and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability. You’ll ensure engineering is tightly aligned with business priorities, enabling the company to scale effectively while maintaining technical excellence. A day in the life as a Vice President, Engineering:  Lead Engineering Strategy - Anticipate broad technical changes and ensure the company stays ahead of the curve by creating architectures that support multiple future directions.  Oversee Development Teams - Manage front-end and back-end engineering teams, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.  Drive Operational Excellence - Monitor system reliability and performance, implement improvements, and ensure compliance with security regulations.  Project Management - Set clear requirements, goals, and timelines for software development projects aligned with company objectives.  Team Growth & Leadership - Hire, mentor, and develop engineers, QA professionals, and technical leaders across remote teams.  Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with peers across departments and contribute to company-wide strategic planning and prioritization.  Technology Innovation - Stay abreast of emerging technologies (e.g., AI) and lead the implementation of innovative tools and integrations.  Policy & Process Oversight - Review and update internal systems policies and ensure scalable, efficient engineering processes.    If the below describe your knowledge, experience and character, this role could be for you:   I have 10+ years in senior engineering leadership roles (e.g., Director, VP), including experience in both startup and scaling environments.  I have 5+ years of experience with cloud technologies and modern human-computer interfaces.  I bring 10+ years of hands-on experience in both back-end and front-end development.  I have a strong understanding of agile methodologies and excellent project management skills.  I’ve led and mentored high-performing, diverse, and remote engineering teams for 8+ years.  I’m skilled in aligning engineering goals with business objectives and implementing scalable processes.  I’m a strong communicator who collaborates effectively with global teams and executive leadership.  I thrive in an agile environment that is constantly changing and encourages team members to collectively collaborate and communicate.  I love to be directly involved in projects and initiatives that offer continued learning and endless opportunity to express my ideas and build my leadership skills.  I’m strategic, resourceful, and analytical with a continuous improvement mindset.  I’m decisive under pressure and excel at giving direction and holding teams accountable.  I’m passionate about innovation and continuous learning.  I’m willing to travel, have a valid passport and have no travel restrictions that limit my ability to travel between Canada, Vietnam and USA as required for the role.   We know imposter syndrome can be REAL when applying for a new role, but please don't let the confidence gap prevent you from taking a leap and applying for your dream job. Your future self will thank you!      More to love about working at MealSuite:   We are passionate people that care about others. The heart of what we do comes down to our mission to Deliver smiles and satisfaction to the continuum of care through an all-in-one foodservice management technology. Learn more about what we do here. We’ve built a progressive culture that values teamwork and innovation. We listen to all voices and entrust team members with tasks that make a significant impact on the communities we serve. We’re growing sustainably. A career with MealSuite offers the innovation and agility of a startup matched with the stability of an established company in a growing industry. We take care of our employees too! Here are just a few of the great +things we offer: Unlimited paid time off – yeah, you read that right! We trust our employees to build their own version of balance so they can feel rejuvenated to bring their best every day. Healthcare benefits – extended health, vision, dental, and paramedical coverage, critical illness, life and disability insurance, travel medical insurance, and access to Teladoc medical experts. Hybrid flexibility – we value the collaboration, mentorship and learning that come from physically working next to one another, as well as the benefits that remote work can offer. Work-life balance – this is supported by the fact that more than 90% of current employees agree that their leader supports their wellbeing. An inclusive workplace – women account for 53% of our employees and 58% of people leaders. Participation in our equity program – we’d love for you to share in MealSuite's success as we continue to grow! Opportunities for career development and advancement – we support our employees in pursuing and achieving their professional goals. Purposeful work with a positive community impact – more than 90% of our North American employees agree that the company’s purpose aligns with their personal values. Learn more about our values at MealSuite.com/Careers. This role will require you to work in our office located in Cambridge, ON, up to 2 days a week.  More than an hour away from the office location?  Apply anyway, and we can talk through your options! Have we got your attention? Great! Here’s what’s next:  Apply today with your resume and answers to our application questions.   We’ll start reviewing candidates within two weeks of this position being posted and will reach out to you if we’d like to get to know you a bit better.  We often get hundreds of applications for our roles (we feel very honored that so many people are interested!) and try our best to get back to each person.  If there’s a delay in our response, please don’t think we’ve forgotten about you.  We may be taking our time to thoroughly review each candidate before deciding who to interview.   We want to ensure that every qualified individual has an equal opportunity to work with us. If you require accommodation to our application process, please contact hr@mealsuite.com.