Title: VP of Engineering

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Remote (US Only)

About Us

We've built the system of record for the $200+ billion insurance brokerage and agency market - an industry that forms the backbone of our modern economy. We serve a solid roster of customers including industry leaders like USAA and many others. WR Berkley, a Fortune 500 insurance holding company, led our Series B and provides invaluable strategic partnership as we reshape the insurance technology landscape.

About the Role

As a key member of the executive leadership team, you won’t just lead our engineering organization; you will be a crucial partner in shaping the overall strategy and future of Amplo. You will be at the center of our ambition to build the next-generation platform that will define the future of insurance distribution, creating entirely new products that push the boundaries of what's possible in our category.

Today, our engineering organization is composed of two high-performing teams: a senior, high-caliber core engineering team and a dedicated Salesforce team led by a deep and experienced Director of Salesforce Engineering.

As our VP of Engineering, you will lead both of these talented groups, unifying them under a single technical vision. You will drive the strategy for building this new foundation with a pragmatic and thoughtful AI strategy at its core. This is a role for a hands-on builder who wants to be in the details, shaping the architecture and culture of a team poised for significant impact.

What You’ll Do

• Lead with Technical Vision: Drive the evolution of our architecture. You'll be a key voice in major technical decisions, ensuring we build for both immediate needs and long-term scalability.
• Manage and Grow a High-Performing Organization: Lead our entire engineering function, directly managing core engineering team while partnering with the Director of Salesforce Engineering. You will mentor and grow leaders, foster a culture of ownership, and build a world-class, distributed team.
• Execute with Clarity: Work closely with Product, Design, and CX to set technical direction, prioritize ruthlessly, and make smart, strategic tradeoffs. You’ll implement lightweight processes that increase velocity, quality, and cross-functional transparency.
• Stay Hands-On: Remain deeply involved in the technical details. You'll actively participate in architectural reviews, system design discussions, and be a trusted technical advisor to your teams.
• Own and Execute a Pragmatic AI Strategy: You will own our AI roadmap from end to end. This includes partnering with leadership to identify high-impact opportunities within our product, while also championing an internal AI strategy to act as a force multiplier for our engineering team. You will be responsible for both building intelligent features for our customers and deploying tools that boost internal productivity, ensuring we apply AI where it drives the most value.

Who You Are

• An Experienced Startup Leader: You have a proven track record leading engineering in a high-growth startup environment. You've managed high-trust, high-performance teams, and have experience mentoring both ICs and managers. You believe in giving teams the autonomy and context they need to do their best work.
• A Builder at Heart: You are a deeply technical leader who isn't afraid to get into the weeds. You’re as comfortable whiteboarding a system design as you are presenting to the executive team. You lead with clarity, conviction, and a strong point of view on what great engineering looks like.
• An AI Pragmatist: You have a proven track record of leveraging AI to deliver real-world value. You're excited by the opportunity to build intelligent, customer-facing features and are equally passionate about using AI to create internal efficiencies for the engineering team. You think strategically about the ROI of AI initiatives and have experience applying LLMs, automation, and data infrastructure in a practical, results-driven way.
• Adaptable and Resilient: You thrive in the creative messiness of a growing startup. You don’t need layers of process to be effective and are comfortable building the systems your team needs from the ground up.

What We Offer

• Remote-first environment and ability to work anywhere in the US within 3 hours of EST.
• A whole-person approach to taking care of you with medical, vision, dental, disability, and life benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching and safe harbor vesting.
• Meaningful work-life balance with an UPTO policy and 13 paid company holidays.
• Annual wellness stipend to support your health goals.
• Paid maternity and parental leave policies.

The base salary range for this position is $275,000 - $325,000 annually. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

amplo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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