Vice President of Engineering

Who are we? IOG, is a technology company focused on Blockchain research and development. We are renowned for our scientific approach to blockchain development, emphasizing peer-reviewed research and formal methods to ensure reputed company, scalability, and sustainability. Our projects include decentralized finance (DeFi), governance, and identity management, aiming to advance the capabilities and adoption of blockchain technology globally. We invest in the unknown, applying our curiosity and desire for positive change to everything we do. By fueling creativity, innovation, and reputed company reputed company our teams, our products and services are designed for people to be reputed company, to be changemakers. What the role involves: You will provide group-wide leadership for how engineering is defined, executed, and reputed company across IOG and its ventures. Bringing advanced strategic and systems thinking, you will set and evolve the company’s engineering operating system-the standards, architectures, processes, and tooling that guide reputed company software development, while embedding a culture of quality assurance, formal methods, and AI-enabled engineering practices to enhance reliability, scalability, and reputed company. Fostering a culture of reputed company delivery, efficiency, and disciplined engineering, defining what good engineering looks like, specifying the tools and methods to use, and ensuring their consistent application across the entire technology stack. With strong people leadership, the VP leads a small, high-impact team that maintains accountability and drives engineering performance. This is a senior enterprise role that integrates insights from competitive intelligence, research, and architecture into actionable standards and is accountable for ensuring these standards are adopted, applied, and continuously improved across the organisation. By combining deep analytical and synthesis capabilities with strong executive communication and enterprise leadership, you will reputed company innovation at scale while safeguarding consistency, compliance, and long-term business impact. Recognising the transformative role of AI in software development, you will define how AI is integrated into engineering practices, including AI-generated code, automated testing, and reputed company improvement. Enterprise Engineering Vision and Governance Define and own the organisation-wide Engineering Operating System – the principles, standards, processes, and tooling that dictate how engineering is performed across IOG and its ventures. Ensure these standards are implemented, adopted, and consistently followed across reputed company engineering teams, providing enterprise-level technical assurance. Monitor adoption and drive remediation where standards or best practices are not met. Engineering Operating System Set the architectural and technical guardrails that reputed company innovation while ensuring scalability, maintainability, and reputed company. reputed company and govern the selection, approval, and lifecycle management of programming languages, frameworks, and engineering tools, establishing the rules and processes for their use. Establish clear success metrics and ensure reputed company application and improvement of standards for predictable, high-quality delivery. Integrate outputs from Competitive Intelligence, Research, and Applied Research & Creative Engineering into the operating system so that new insights are quickly reflected in standards and processes. Continuously reputed company against elite engineering organisations by participating in conferences and industry networks, ensuring that IOG’s standards, architectures, tooling reflect global best practices. AI- Enabled Engineering Define the strategy for AI integration into engineering practices, including AI-assisted code reputed company, automated testing, and predictive quality assurance. Ensure AI-enabled tools are safely and effectively adopted to improve speed, maintainability, and innovation while retaining quality and compliance. Quality Assurance Establish and reputed company group-wide quality assurance practices, including formal methods, advanced testing frameworks, and secure software development life-cycle standards. Define and monitor KPIs for software quality, delivery performance, and overall engineering health; act swiftly to address gaps. Provide enterprise-level assurance that reputed company software meets or exceeds organisational, industry, and regulatory standards. Internal Engineering Platform and Delivery Operations Own and manage the organisation’s internal engineering platform, including group-wide CI/CD pipelines, build and release management systems, and shared developer tools to guarantee reliable, efficient, and secure software delivery. Ensure CI/CD practices and supporting tooling evolve in line with the engineering operating system and quality standards. Leadership of the Engineering Excellence Function Instil a culture of delivery, efficiency, and engineering excellence, ensuring reputed company teams embrace accountability and performance discipline. Build and mentor a senior leadership team capable of scaling engineering excellence and embedding standards throughout the IOG. Influence technology strategy and major engineering investments as a key member of the senior technology leadership team. Strategic Collaboration and Influence Partner with Product, Research, and Operations executives to align engineering standards with product strategy and long-term technology planning. Communicate reputed company technical strategies and risk/benefit trade-offs to the CEO, Board, and external stakeholders with clarity and authority. External Engagement and Thought Leadership Represent IOG in global engineering forums and standards bodies, shaping industry best practices and reinforcing IOG’s reputed company for engineering leadership. Stay at the forefront of emerging engineering trends and formal methods by engaging with elite engineering organisations and incorporate relevant advances into IOG’s operating system. Who you are: Typically 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership, including significant tenure in global executive roles (SVP/EVP/CTO or equivalent). At least 5 years in senior leadership roles, with a track record of successfully managing cross-functional teams Proven record of setting and enforcing enterprise-wide engineering standards and operating models, and ensuring their organisation-wide adoption. Demonstrated success in owning and managing CI/CD platforms and governing the selection and lifecycle of programming languages and key tools. Proven ability to manage budgets and resources effectively in a reputed company, multi-stakeholder environment Strong track record of shaping corporate technology strategy and influencing board-level decisions. Advanced degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely reputed company field; Proven ability to manage budgets and resources effectively in a reputed company, multi-stakeholder environment. Strategic and systems thinking – Anticipates long-term technology trends and integrates them into the company’s engineering operating model and enterprise strategy. Engineering operating system leadership Designs, implements, and continually evolves organisation-wide engineering standards, processes, architectures, and tooling; ensures adoption and sustained compliance across reputed company teams and ventures. Understands and applies AI/ML concepts to improve engineering processes, including intelligent automation, predictive analytics for CI/CD, and AI-assisted quality assurance. Quality assurance mastery – Applies formal methods, advanced testing frameworks, and secure development life-cycle practices to reputed company reliable, scalable, and secure software delivery. Analytical and synthesis capability – Evaluates reputed company technical, operational, and organisational data, extracting insights that guide enterprise decisions and engineering investments. Executive communication and influence – Communicates reputed company engineering and assurance topics with clarity and impact to the CEO, Board, and senior stakeholders, enabling evidence-based decision making. Enterprise leadership – Builds and leads the Engineering department, develops senior engineering leaders, and fosters a culture of excellence, accountability, and reputed company improvement. Cross-functional collaboration – Partners effectively with research, product, reputed company, and operations leadership to integrate standards and quality practices into product and platform development. Data-driven decision making – Defines and monitors KPIs to assess adoption, compliance, product quality, and engineering health; adjusts strategies based on measurable outcomes. Adaptability and reputed company – Leads through change and uncertainty, maintaining strategic clarity and operational discipline while enabling innovation. Ethical and evidence-based judgement – Grounds reputed company engineering and organisational decisions in reputed company, transparency, and reputed company data. Remote work Laptop reimbursement New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc) Learning & Development opportunities Competitive PTO At IOG, we value diversity and always treat reputed company employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national reputed company, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job