VP of Engineering
Latin America
Engineering /
Full-time /
Remote
Who We Are:
Factored was conceived in Palo Alto, California by Andrew Ng and a team of highly experienced AI researchers, educators, and engineers to help address the significant shortage of qualified AI & Machine-Learning engineers globally. We know that exceptional technical aptitude, intelligence, communication skills, and passion are equally distributed around the world, and we are very committed to testing, vetting, and nurturing the most talented engineers for our program and on behalf of our clients.
As a VP of Engineering, you will be in charge of setting up the technical, operational and people strategy and roadmap for our Engineering functions, making sure the team is able to deliver on our growth and engagement strategic goals. The main responsibility in this position will be to coordinate and provide the roadmap for all engineering processes across Data Engineering, Machine Learning, and Analytics.
This role requires a visionary leader with a strong background in data-driven technologies, exceptional leadership skills, and a track record of managing diverse technical teams to deliver impactful solutions.
What you will be doing:
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to the ML, data engineering, and data analytics teams.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive engineering strategy aligned with company goals.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders to define and prioritize technical initiatives.
- Manage and mentor team leads, ensuring the development of skills and career progression within the teams.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements, integrating relevant technologies and methodologies into the teams’ work.
- Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement within the engineering teams.
- Oversee budget management, resource allocation, and project timelines to ensure successful delivery of initiatives.
What you bring:
- Strong background in the complete data lifecycle: Analytics, Data Science, and Data Engineering.
- 10+ years of experience in the data field or related fields.
- At least 5+ years of experience in an engineering/analytics leadership role. Ideally at a professional services company.
- Demonstrated ability to define business KPIs and establish measurement frameworks.
- Problem-solving skills are essential. Must be able to think outside the box to implement creative solutions that solve business problems.
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
At Factored, we believe that passionate, smart people expect honesty and transparency, as well as the freedom to do the best work of their lives while learning and growing as much as possible. Great people enjoy working with other passionate, smart people, so we believe in hiring right, and are very selective about who joins our team. Once we hire you, we will invest in you and support your career and professional growth in many meaningful ways. We hire people who are supremely intelligent and talented, but we recognize that intelligence is not enough. Perhaps more importantly, we look for those who are also passionate about our mission and are honest, diligent, collaborative, kind to others, and fun to be around. Life is too short to work with people who don’t inspire you.
We are a transparent workplace, where EVERYBODY has a voice in building OUR company, and where learning and growth is available to everyone based on their merits, not just on stamps on their resume. As impressive as some of the stamps on our resumes are, we recognize that human talent and passion exist everywhere, and come from many backgrounds, so stamps matter much less than results. All of us are dedicated doers and are highly energetic, focusing vehemently on execution because we know that the best learning happens by doing. We recognize that we are creating OUR COMPANY TOGETHER, which is not only a high-performing fast-growing business but is changing the way the world perceives the quality of technical talent in Latin America. We are fueled by the great positive impact we are making in the places where we do business, and are committed to accelerating careers and investing in hundreds (and hopefully thousands) of highly talented data science engineers and data analysts.
In short, our business is about people, so we hire the best people and invest as much as possible in making them fall in love with their work, their learning, and their mission. When not nerding out on data science, we love to make music together, play sports, play games, dance salsa, cook delicious food, brew the best coffee, throw the best parties, and generally have a great time with each other.
