Practice Lead | Software Engineering and Product Development

Practice Lead | Software Engineering and Product Development
Virtasant (www.virtasant.com) | Remote | Full-time

Virtasant, a leading provider of cloud and technology services, is seeking an experienced leader to head our global Software Engineering and Product Development practice. The ideal candidate possesses a robust background in cloud-native software development, product development methods, and extensive experience leveraging AI-based solutions, AI-driven automation for software development and deployment. 

This role would be responsible for leading the growth of our Software Engineering and Product Development practice globally, reporting to Virtasant’s Founder & CEO.  Virtasant is fully remote, so you can work from anywhere and build your team with the best technology professionals from all over the world.  If you are looking for a role that offers a significant challenge, unlimited growth, and the opportunity to build an amazing business, this role is for you.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Virtasant's global Software Engineering and Product Development practice, overseeing practice strategy, practice development, and client project delivery.
• Develop and implement advanced software engineering solutions, with an emphasis on cloud-native AI products and applications.
• Continuously enhance and expand Virtasant’s engineering capabilities and methods, including leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies to enhance and automate the entire software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with leadership, sales, and delivery teams to ensure alignment of software engineering efforts with client needs and Virtasant's business goals.
• Directly oversee major client engagements, ensuring exceptional quality, timely delivery, and high client satisfaction.
• Build, mentor, and lead globally distributed software engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies, particularly in AI, cloud-native software development, and automation, to drive ongoing innovation in Virtasant’s offerings.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10+ years leading software engineering and product development teams, particularly in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Demonstrated expertise in building and deploying AI-based solutions, including experience with agents, Large Language Models (LLMs), and AI-driven automation tools.
• Proven track record of successfully managing client-facing software development projects in professional services or consulting environments.
• Strong understanding of modern software development practices, CI/CD, microservices architectures, and cloud-native applications.
• Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams, driving both technical and professional growth.
• Excellent strategic vision, decision-making abilities, and client-facing communication skills.
• Capacity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with significant autonomy.

Why Virtasant?

• Fully-remote organization - you can work and hire from anywhere in the world
• The opportunity to be ambitious and push the boundaries of cutting edge technologies
• Highly-collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Highly autonomous model - you will have the freedom to build and create
• Unlimited growth potential and profit sharing - as your practice grows, so will your responsibility and compensation