Vice President Product Development

Description

Product Development Leadership. Own the end-to-end product development lifecycle for the our platforms, from roadmap definition through architecture, implementation, release, and sustainment. Technical Strategy. Establish and drive the technical strategy for the hardened Android / AOSP platform, exercising authoritative architecture and engineering decision-making across the software stack. Hands-On Engineering. Provide deep, hands-on technical leadership, remaining directly engaged in system design, code quality, and complex engineering problems rather than operating solely at a managerial remove. Organizational Leadership. Build, lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering organization, including engineering managers and individual-contributor team members. Security and Compliance. Ensure the platform meets the security-hardening, assurance, and compliance requirements applicable to the Company's defense, federal, and commercial customers. Engineering Standards. Define and enforce secure software development practices, release cadence, quality gates, and engineering standards across the organization. Cross-Functional Partnership. Partner with executive leadership, product management, program management, and customer-facing teams to translate market and customer requirements into technical execution. Resource and Talent Management. Own engineering resource planning and budgeting, and lead technical recruiting, talent development, and succession planning for the engineering function. Other Duties. Perform additional responsibilities as assigned, consistent with the scope and purpose of the position.

Skills

android, axon, software development, software applications, Leadership

Top Skills Details

android,axon,software development,software applications,Leadership

Additional Skills & Qualifications

10 or more years of progressive experience in software engineering, including substantial time in hands-on individual-contributor and technical-lead roles. Deep software engineering expertise, with demonstrated mastery of large-scale systems, platform, or embedded / mobile software development. Demonstrated track record of taking new products from concept through launch and commercialization (go-to-market). Proven experience leading and scaling engineering organizations at the Vice President level or above. Demonstrated track record of shipping complex, production-grade software products on schedule and at quality. Strong command of secure software development principles and modern engineering practices, including architecture, CI/CD, code review, and testing. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent demonstrated experience.

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Dulles, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $270000.00 - $340000.00/yr.

Medical, PTO, 401(k), equity, and bonus offerings!

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Dulles,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 6, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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