VP of Engineering

In Person: New York City

About Sunfish

Sunfish is a fast-growing, venture-backed Series A health tech startup. Our mission is to make the parenthood journey easy and affordable to help everyone build the family of their dreams. Used by leading fertility clinics throughout the United States, we help patients navigate and afford treatments. Our company ingests unique patient biodata to support patients using AI/ML. Sunfish’s team is composed of individuals with backgrounds in fertility, health tech, insurtech, and fintech – all with a shared passion for bringing equity to family building. And we’ve done this before - our executive team has had 11 exits and 3 IPOs to date.

The Position: VP of Engineering

We’re looking for a VP of Engineering to lead our fast growing technology team. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-paced startup and make a significant impact on our growth trajectory.

Requirements:

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• 8-15 years of engineering leadership experience, with at least 5+ years in senior leadership roles (Director/VP level)
• Proven track record of scaling engineering and leading teams
• Ability to translate business/product requirements into technical strategy and communicate effectively with C-suite and board members. Comfortable as a public-facing leader representing technology to customers, partners, and investors

Scaling & Organizational Design

• Experience implementing engineering processes, methodologies, and culture at scale (Agile/Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines).
• Familiarity with modern performance and quality frameworks (e.g., DORA, SPACE) to measure and improve delivery.
• Track record of building and structuring multiple engineering teams (backend, frontend, mobile, data, DevOps/platform) for maximum effectiveness
• Experience hiring, developing, promoting and retaining senior engineering talent and engineering managers
• Knowledge of, and experience implementing, compensation frameworks, performance review systems, and career progression paths

Industry-Specific Expertise

• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements (HIPAA, SOC2, PCI DSS) and security frameworks, and experience leading IT and security functions at scale. (Nice to have: lending regulatory expertise, TILA, UDAAP, etc.)
• Experience with healthcare data standards and financial services compliance
• Knowledge of audit processes and working with compliance teams
• Understanding of data privacy regulations and their technical implications

Technical Architecture & Scalability

• Experience architecting systems for high availability, security, and scalability
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and scalable distributed systems
• Experience building an engineering culture that enforces code reviews, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and automated testing as core principles.
• Experience building data platforms, pipelines, and modeling infrastructure that scale; ability to integrate AI/ML capabilities responsibly into products and operations.
• Experience with disaster recovery, incident management, and post-mortem processes
• Collaborate with other technical staff to ensure consistent and smooth DevOps workflows
• Manage multiple projects within reasonable design specifications and budget restrictions
• Conduct code peer reviews, and have your code reviewed by your peers

IT & Security Leadership

• Experience with managing IT operations, enterprise systems, and internal tooling
• Ability to instill best practices in security posture, risk management, and compliance across the company
• Partner with compliance and legal to prepare for audits and regulatory reviews

Business Acumen

• Experience producing large outcomes through collaboration with product, design, and business stakeholders

Logistics

To apply, please fill out our application form: https://forms.gle/69N31dawd6P6gbXE7

Do work that matters

Be part of a company that’s transforming lives by making the dream of building a family more affordable and attainable. We offer a range of benefits designed to support your well-being, your health, and your personal and professional growth. From health coverage and paid time off, to sunny offices, team retreats, a 401K, a free gym membership at the Los Angeles office, and parental leave — we’re proud of the culture and care we’re building together. The most rewarding part of being here is the mission we’re building together: helping more people grow their families.

Our office is in Los Angeles near Playa Vista, 4 days a week, or New York City near Grand Central, 3 days per week. Our offsites include: karaoke nights, escape rooms, trivia nights, team happy hours, and more.