Job Context Simpro Group is at an inflection point. As a pioneer of AI-powered field service software now serving over 250,000 users worldwide, we're not done making big changes. We've just launched Simpro Group Lightning — an AI intelligence layer that deploys autonomous agents across field service operations — and we need a VP of Engineering to lead the teams building what comes next. Headquartered in Miami — one of the largest field service software networks in the world — Simpro Group has been transforming how trades and field service businesses operate since 2013. Our platform connects jobs, people, and performance across plumbing, HVAC, fire & security, facilities management, electrical contracting, and more. Trusted by over 2,200 high-growth businesses, we've processed billions in invoiced work and scheduled tens of millions of jobs. We've featured multiple times on the Sunday Times Tech Track 100, and we're just getting started with AI. Simpro Group Lightning represents the next chapter: AI agents that act as virtual business partners, trainers, documentation specialists, and customer success functions — delivering the headcount the economics never previously supported. What You’ll Do THE ROLE This is a senior in-person leadership position based in Miami. You'll lead the engineering organisation responsible for Simpro Group's product suite — from the legacy monolith to our rapidly evolving microservices platform and mobile applications — while embedding an AI-First engineering culture that makes every engineer more capable, every delivery faster, and every customer outcome stronger. You will report to executive leadership and be a key voice in shaping the technical future of one of the world's most recognised field service technology businesses. WHAT YOU'LL OWN Team Leadership Build, mentor, and inspire high-performing engineering teams. Drive a culture of ownership, craft, and continuous improvement from squad level to organisational level. Develop engineering managers and create clear career pathways for individual contributors and leaders alike. AI-First Culture Champion the integration of AI into every layer of how we build — from developer tooling and CI/CD intelligence to the AI agents at the heart of Simpro Group Lightning. This isn't about adopting tools; it's about fundamentally changing how engineers work and what they can achieve. Engineering Strategy Partner with Product and the C-suite to shape the technical roadmap. Balance velocity on new capabilities with architectural health across a hybrid legacy and modern stack. Translate business goals into clear engineering priorities. Platform Evolution Oversee the continued migration from AWS EC2 monolith toward AWS EKS microservices. Make the architectural decisions that protect reliability and security while enabling rapid innovation and scale. Delivery Excellence Own engineering velocity, quality, and predictability. Build the processes and metrics that let teams move fast without creating tomorrow's technical debt. Hold the bar on engineering standards without becoming a bottleneck. Hiring & Talent Attract and retain exceptional engineering talent across the globe. Make Simpro Group the kind of engineering organisation that people choose over the obvious alternatives. Be the reason great engineers want to stay. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Proven track record leading high-performing engineering teams at scale — you've built, grown, and developed engineering organisations, not just managed them Genuine conviction about AI in engineering — you've moved teams beyond AI as a curiosity to AI as a core capability multiplier Strategic technical depth — you can engage credibly with senior engineers on architecture without needing to be the smartest technologist in the room Experience with SaaS product companies — you understand how engineering decisions compound into product and commercial outcomes Comfort with complexity — you've navigated hybrid environments combining legacy systems and modern platforms, and you've made that transition well Strong presence and communication — you lead in person, you build trust quickly, and you make hard decisions with clarity Collaborative by default — you partner well with Product, Commercial, and the wider leadership team to create alignment, not just agreements Travel to our various offices across the globe including Colombia, UK, Canada, and Australia — this is an on-site leadership role OUR TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE You won't be hired for any one technology — you'll be hired for how you lead engineers across all of them. Our current stack spans multiple technologies across product lines: Client Side – Mobile • Angular, Kotlin, Swift • React, Angular, Ionic/Capacitor Application and Database Stack • WebForms, jQuery, • C# / .NET 4.6.2 • MS SQL, Postgres, MongoDB Cloud Deployment • AWS EC2, S3, EKS, AWS ELB • Jenkins, Terraform • New Relic, Pager Duty, Github, LaunchDarkly • Cloudflare, Sentry Additional Services • Auth0, Mongo Realm, Twilio • Fivetran, Snowflake, Github Enterprise, Redis Engineering Tools • Visual Studio Pro, VSCode • JIRA, Azure DevOps • Pagerduty AI-DLC • Github copilot, Claude, Cursor The right leader adapts to the stack in front of them. We value engineering judgement over technology loyalty. What You’ll Bring Our Core Values We Are One Team We Are Customer Centric We Are Growth Minded We Are Accountable We Celebrate Success Simpro, AroFlo, BigChange & ClockShark are equal opportunity employers with a best-of-class onboarding program and supportive team environments. This means that we want everyone to feel welcome with us and to provide equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other non-performance factor. If you'd like to join a fun and progressive organization, where there are opportunities to develop your career, please apply now with your CV/resume. *Please note, no agencies will be accepted in the recruitment of this role. Welcome to Simpro! Together with AroFlo, BigChange and ClockShark we are one team made up of many nationalities. We are customer-centric, always putting our customers and teammates first. We take accountability, owning both our innovations and our mistakes. We're growth-minded, constantly learning and evolving. And most of all, we celebrate our successes together! Simpro Group provides best-in-class SaaS field service management solutions to trade and field service businesses worldwide. The group comprises four industry-leading companies, Simpro, AroFlo, BigChange and ClockShark, with offices across North America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Simpro, AroFlo & BigChange provide comprehensive field service management software for growth-minded trade and field service businesses, while ClockShark specializes in time-tracking and scheduling software solutions. Together, these companies seek to drive businesses forward with solutions that empower teams to work smarter, provide foundations for business scaling, and offer data-driven insights to fuel decision-making. Simpro Group serves over 22,000 businesses and over 400,000 users worldwide and has a global workforce of more than 600 employees. Ready to transform your business? Explore our products at simprogroup.com, aroflo.com, bigchange.com and clockshark.com. Simpro Group has been made aware of fraudulent recruitment activity where individuals are impersonating our company and hiring managers to deceive job applicants. These scammers are using a fraudulent website and email domain (simprogroupcareers.com) and may contact you with illegitimate job offers. Their goal is typically to steal your personal information for identity theft or to trick you into paying for fake application fees, background checks, or equipment. If you have been contacted by someone you suspect is not a legitimate Simpro Group recruiter, or if you have any doubts about a job posting, please do not respond. Do not provide any personal information or payment. We take this matter very seriously and have reported this fraudulent activity to the relevant global authorities. We are committed to ensuring a safe and transparent recruitment process for all candidates.

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