NaviStone · 1 day ago
Vice President of Engineering
Cincinnati, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expNaviStone is on a mission to revolutionize growth for B2C marketers, and they are seeking a strategic Vice President of Engineering to lead their technical evolution. The VP will be responsible for instilling disciplined operating practices, ensuring robust and scalable systems, and overseeing the transition to a programmatic, API-first architecture.
AdvertisingE-CommerceEmail MarketingMarketingRetail
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor managers across Application Development, Platform/Data Engineering, and IT/Operations, building a cohesive, high‑ownership engineering culture
Design and execute hiring plans that align with our platform transition and long-term growth trajectory
Own the transition to a programmatic, API-first architecture and ensure scalable, secure systems that support rapid iteration
Oversee a multi-tenant cloud environment and Kubernetes clusters, prioritizing resilience and cost-aware scalability
Own the engineering roadmap; ensure plans are realistic, risks are transparent, and outcomes are repeatable
Strengthen SDLC practices, including automated testing, release discipline, and the strategic migration of CI/CD pipelines to GitHub
Rebuild 'Keep the Lights On' (KTLO) workflows to move from reactive firefighting to disciplined, proactive operations with clear observability standards
Oversee the Data Engineering roadmap to ensure data quality and operational reliability for our core audience products
Drive the pragmatic integration of AI-enabled workflows where they measurably improve product capability or engineering velocity
Partner with the Head of Product and the Chief of Staff to translate and deliver the portfolio roadmap into reliable, transparent, and data-driven engineering delivery
Qualification
Required
Proven Leadership: 10+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years managing other managers in a high-growth startup environment
Scale Experience: Proven track record of scaling organizations and leading transitions from services to SaaS/API‑first models
Operational Rigor: A disciplined approach to incident management, observability, and release safety. You prioritize durable, scalable systems over 'heroics.'
AdTech Savvy: Understanding of the complexities of data-driven marketing platforms, including multi-tenancy, data privacy, and high-volume processing
Executive Communication: The ability to communicate complex technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders with clarity and brevity
Preferred
Technical Depth: Architectural familiarity with C#, TypeScript, Python, and Go. Hands-on experience with GCP, AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, and Snowflake is highly preferred
Benefits
Generous medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
Unlimited vacation
Generous paid holidays
Company
NaviStone
NaviStone’s platform unlocks and activates high performing, first-party audiences you’re missing out on today.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
NaviStone has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2023 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$6.6MKey Investors
CincyTech
2018-05-25Series B
2017-06-06Series A· $4M
2016-05-16Seed· $2.6M
Leadership Team
Larry Kavanagh
CEO
Recent News
2023-12-20
Company data provided by crunchbase