VP of Software Engineering

CanadaHybrid

Responsibilities

Lead Software Engineering within CoLab’s Product Development org
Guide and grow our teams to improve quality, development speed and confidence
Ensure compliance with key standards (e.g. SOC 2, ISO) through a mature SDLC
Set and manage operating metrics (e.g. uptime, velocity, quality, cost) that drive business value
Collaborate across departments — from GTM to CS — to support technical enablement and customer success

CoLab is the AI platform for driving stronger engineering decisions.
Every design review in CoLab builds a knowledge repository of design feedback, decisions, and lessons learned - which AI agents draw from to flag issues on future designs before they compound.
You'll also work directly with customers and support our GTM motion, stepping in when technical insight is needed on strategic deals or customer challenges. Our Ideal Candidate
experience as a software developer, including on large-scale SaaS systems •
Experience with modern cloud tech stacks. Ours is: React, Python, GraphQL, Postgres, AWS
Strong knowledge of AI solutions for software development and
experience deploying AI coding solutions at scale
Proven ability to scale teams and processes during periods of high growth
Familiarity with building secure, compliant software in a regulated environment
Experience directly supporting customer conversations and technical sales Extra Details
We encourage you to help us break that statistic and apply even if you don’t meet every single qualification—your potential is what matters most to us.

This is a role for someone who’s hands-on enough to spot an issue in a pull request, and strategic enough to influence long-term roadmap, product vision, and cross-functional priorities.
Compensation: This is a full-time, permanent position with an attractive compensation package that includes a stock options package.
benefits package that includes unlimited paid vacation and RRSP matching.
Remote/Hybrid Work: Our main office location is in St. John’s, NL where we offer hybrid and remote opportunities. This role has the flexibility to work from anywhere within Canada. Equity Note

At CoLab, we help mechanical engineering teams bring life-changing products to market years sooner.
The more your team works in CoLab, the smarter it gets and the faster you arrive at the ideal design.
Companies like Ford, Komatsu, and Johnson Controls use CoLab to catch issues earlier, eliminate rework cycles, and bring products to market faster.
Founded in St. John’s, Newfoundland, CoLab has grown quickly from our first customer in 2019 to a rapidly scaling company.
We’ve recently been recognized on Deloitte’s Fast 50™ and Fast 500™ , and named a Canadian company to watch by The Globe and Mail and Financial Post. About the Role
This role is for a high-impact engineering leader who has been in the trenches at fast-scaling startups — someone who has grown from individual contributor to leader and helped scale engineering orgs through multiple phases of growth.
You'll partner closely with Product and Design to ship great software faster, with fewer surprises.
You’ve helped scale at least one startup through a period of fast growth (Series A → C or similar), and ideally done it more than once.
You’re low ego, high respect. People seek out your input not because of your title, but because you are good at what you do, genuinely helpful and motivating to work with.
You’re a builder at heart — pragmatic, resourceful, and relentlessly focused on outcomes. What You’ll Do