【VP of Engineering (VPoE) – Japan or Malaysia】

About the RoleAs VP of Engineering, you will lead the engineering organization and take ownership of engineering execution, delivery, quality, productivity, architecture, and team development.This is a highly hands-on leadership position. You will work closely with the CEO, Product, Business, and Engineering teams to translate business objectives into effective technology strategies and execution plans.You will have significant autonomy in technical and organizational decision-making.The role is particularly suited to an engineering leader who enjoys working in a fast-moving environment where software supports complex business operations.Key ResponsibilitiesEngineering Leadership & DeliveryTranslate business and product strategies into engineering roadmapsManage engineering priorities, resources, delivery, quality, and risksImprove engineering execution and delivery processesEstablish metrics to measure engineering performance and productivityDesign and evolve the engineering organization as the company growsBuild a high-performing engineering culture focused on business outcomesEngineering Process & ProductivityImprove the full Software Development LifecycleStrengthen development, testing, release, and incident-management processesImprove CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and SLO/SLA practicesIntroduce and scale AI-assisted development tools and AI agentsEstablish data-driven engineering productivity and quality metricsArchitecture & TechnologyLead architecture modernization initiativesImprove scalability, reliability, maintainability, and infrastructure efficiencyIdentify and prioritize technical debtBalance short-term delivery requirements with long-term technical strategyWork with engineers on critical technical challengesGlobal Engineering OrganizationLead a multinational engineering organization across AsiaDevelop engineering hiring strategies and organizational structuresImprove collaboration across different countries and time zonesDevelop engineering managers and future technical leadersEstablish strong communication and accountability across the organizationSecurity & GovernanceImprove engineering security and governance processesSupport access control, release management, logging, and change managementWork with internal teams on security incidents and data protectionContribute to IT governance and future organizational readiness initiativesRequirementsRequiredStrong understanding of the full Software Development LifecycleBusiness-level Japanese and EnglishExperience leading engineering organizations and improving engineering executionExperience across multiple technical areas such as software architecture, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and testingExperience measuring and improving engineering velocity, quality, and productivityStrong experience working with Product, Business, and other non-engineering stakeholdersStrong ownership and hands-on leadership mindsetAbility to work effectively in a fast-paced environment