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Future Standard is seeking a Vice President, Engineering – HR Technology to lead the technical strategy, architectural direction, and delivery of HR, people operations, and workforce‑analytics data across the firm. This role serves as a senior technical partner to both HR and Technology leadership, bridging business priorities and engineering execution.

The ideal candidate is an experienced engineering leader with a strong hands‑on foundation, capable of translating complex workforce, compensation, and organizational requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions. The Vice President will guide architecture and implementation while partnering closely with HR and Technology stakeholders to ensure sensitive employee data is accurately modeled, responsibly governed, and reliably delivered in support of decision‑making, compliance, and long‑term business needs.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE IS EXPECTED TO:

— Lead and build full‑stack, enterprise‑grade platforms using Python, Java, Spring Boot, ReactJS, and SQL/NoSQL databases, while remaining hands‑on with code.

— Own and drive Low‑Level Design (LLD) and High‑Level Design (HLD) with deep understanding of distributed systems, data modeling, and integration patterns.

— Architect and develop secure, compliant systems.

— Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs that support internal and external consumers with high performance and reliability.

— Drive non‑functional requirements including security, availability, scalability, resiliency, performance, and observability.

— Lead engineering initiatives involving HR, people‑operations, and workforce‑analytics data, ensuring secure ingestion, modeling, governance, and integration of sensitive employee datasets across the firm’s technology ecosystem.

— Partner with HR, Talent, and People Analytics teams to translate workforce‑planning, compensation, performance‑management, and organizational‑design requirements into scalable technical solutions and data products.

— Implement robust data‑quality, lineage, and privacy controls for HR data, ensuring compliance with regulatory, contractual, and internal governance standards.

— Partner with product, data, and HR stakeholders to translate investment and operational requirements into scalable technical solutions.

— Provide strong technical leadership and hands‑on guidance across the full software development lifecycle.

— Demonstrate an excellent understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design tradeoffs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

— Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

— 5-8 years of professional software engineering experience.

— Proven track record of hands‑on development in enterprise‑scale systems, preferably in HR.

— Strong proficiency in at least one core programming language (Python or Java).

— Deep experience with relational databases, NoSQL stores, and complex query design.

— Comfortable operating in fast‑paced, iterative environments, balancing delivery with long‑term architecture.

— Experience working with HR, people‑operations, or workforce‑analytics data, including sensitive‑data handling, HRIS integrations (e.g., Dayforce, Culture Amp, etc.), and secure data‑exchange patterns.

— Demonstrated ability to build or support platforms involving employee lifecycle data, compensation structures, organizational hierarchies, and talent‑management workflows.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

— Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure, including infrastructure‑as‑code and cloud‑native services.

— Experience with modern data engineering stacks including Snowflake, PowerBI, and analytical data platforms.

— Prior experience supporting HR operations technology platforms.

— Working knowledge of HR Information Systems platforms.

— Experience integrating HR data with enterprise analytics, financial systems, or operational platforms to support firm‑wide reporting, compliance, and workforce insights.

— Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior business leaders and align technology delivery with investment, operational, and people‑strategy priorities.

Salary Range: Expected base salary range for this role is $150,000 - $185,000/year

This range represents base salary only and does not include bonus or other forms of compensation. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to relevant experience, peer and market data, business sector, and/or geographic location. This role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. Future Standard offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Paid Time Off, Holidays, 401(k), Disability and other Insurance Plans.

Future Standard is a global alternative asset manager serving institutional and private wealth clients, investing across private equity, credit, real estate and infrastructure. With a 30+ year track record of value creation and $93 billion in assets under management, we back the business owners and financial sponsors that drive growth and innovation across the middle market, transforming untapped potential into durable value.

Future Standard is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Future Standard does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or search firms. Any resume or referral submitted in the absence of a signed agreement is property of Future Standard and no fee will be paid.

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