
Vice President of Engineering - ThriveCart
About ThriveCart:
ThriveCart is the leading no-code sales platform for digital course creators, coaches, entrepreneurs, and online businesses looking to boost revenue, drive conversions, and scale audiences. ThriveCart powers over 65,000 businesses and 12 million enrolled students, generating over $2 billion in annual sales. The platform provides all the tools businesses need to create high-converting checkout experiences, manage powerful affiliate campaigns, and deliver seamless student experiences with its built-in learning management system, Learn/Learn+.
Location:
Remote (U.K. or EU)
Job Overview:
As the Vice President of Engineering at ThriveCart, you will lead our engineering team to build and scale our high-performance eCommerce platform. You’ll drive architectural decisions, ensure best practices in development, and cultivate a culture of innovation and technical excellence. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who thrives in a fast-paced, product-led environment.
What Your Work Will Entail:
- Technical Leadership: Define and execute the engineering vision, ensuring scalability, security, and performance of the ThriveCart platform.
- Team Management: Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering team, fostering a collaborative and growth-focused culture.
- Product Development: Work closely with product, design, and business stakeholders to develop and launch new features that enhance user experience and business outcomes.
- Scalability & Performance: Oversee infrastructure, system architecture, and DevOps strategies to ensure a reliable and scalable platform.
- Quality & Best Practices: Implement and enforce best practices for software development, including CI/CD, code reviews, testing, and security protocols.
- Innovation: Stay ahead of industry trends, evaluating new technologies and methodologies to keep ThriveCart at the forefront of eCommerce innovation.
What You Bring To This Role:
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record of scaling and leading engineering teams in a SaaS or eCommerce environment.
- Deep expertise in modern web technologies, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or similar), and software architecture best practices.
- Experience with payment processing, checkout systems, or related eCommerce technologies is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions in a high-growth setting.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align engineering efforts with business goals.
Learn More About ThriveCart:
Our Values are:
Commit to Excellence
Find a Way
Help Each Other
Keep Growing
Data First
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