Director or VP of Engineering

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Mississauga, ON, CAN
Hybrid
Expert/Leader
Security • Transportation
The Role
Lead ownership of an AI-native, real-time yard operating platform end-to-end. Provide technical vision, architecture ownership, and hands-on engineering leadership to scale systems integrating cameras, sensors, AI streams, TMS/WMS, and operator workflows. Drive product-first thinking, rigorous engineering practices, and measurable improvements to how teams write, review, and ship code.
Summary Generated by Built In

Birdseye runs the gates on some of the busiest yards in North America. Bison Transport. C.R. England. About four hundred of us, across four operations floors in Mississauga, Dallas, Belgrade, and Bogotá. Twelve million gate events a month.

The platform underneath this is the operating system for the yard. Cameras, sensors, AI on every stream, TMS and WMS integrations, agentic decisioning, an operator console, and an audit trail that holds up in court. It is a real product, and it is at the point where the next chapter has to be designed by someone who has done it before.

I'm writing this myself because I want the right person to read it from me.

We are hiring a Director or VP of Engineering to own this platform end-to-end. Not to manage it. To own it. To come in with a clear point of view of what visionary work looks like in this category, and to push hard against me, against the team, against the inertia of operating at scale, to bring that vision to life.

I want autonomy, control, and intention. Autonomy, because the platform is theirs to set the direction for. Control, because they will own the system and the team that builds it. Intention, because every architectural decision in the next twelve months will compound for a decade.

The career arc I want: developer first, engineering manager second, director or VP third. Technical credibility before management credibility. The hand still needs to know where the code lives.

AI-native, not AI-curious. We use AI inside the product and inside how we build the product. The difference between a leader who has changed how a team writes, reviews, and ships code, and one who has experimented personally with Copilot, is the difference between us hiring and us not hiring.

Built a product, not delivered a project.

We are not running a delivery shop. The leader I want has lived inside a product business. Recurring revenue. Customers who can leave. A platform that has to keep earning the right to exist every quarter.

AI is a multiplier, not a substitute.

A sloppy team with AI ships sloppier code, faster. A rigorous team with AI does the work of three. Tell us what changed in your team's workflow, what you measured, what you kept. Not slides. Receipts.

The bar is hands-on credibility.

Not a role for someone who has not opened a pull request in five years. If the senior engineers don't walk out of the first architecture review thinking finally, we picked wrong.

We're a Mississauga company. Most of the platform team and most of the leadership is here. We strongly prefer this leader to be in the Greater Toronto Area.

If you have built and operated a real platform, and you want the next decade of yard infrastructure to have your fingerprints on it, we should talk.

Mike Grabovica

Founder & CEO

Skills Required

  • Proven career arc: developer first, engineering manager second, director/VP third
  • Hands-on coding credibility; has opened a pull request within the last five years
  • Built and operated a real, customer-facing platform product (recurring revenue), not a delivery/project shop
  • AI-native: deployed AI inside product and changed engineering workflows using AI with measurable results
  • Ownership of system and team end-to-end with strong architectural vision and ability to push leadership and organization
  • Experience with systems involving cameras, sensors, real-time video/AI streams and integrations with TMS/WMS
  • Experience designing for auditability and compliance (audit trail that holds up in court)
  • Strong preference to be located in the Greater Toronto Area
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The Company
Chicago, , Illinois
75 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

At Birdseye Security Solutions, we pride ourselves on offering the most effective facility risk management tool currently available on the market. In today's ever-changing landscape, innovative and forward-thinking companies recognize the crucial need for advanced security measures to safeguard their valuable assets and ensure the safety of their employees. Our cutting-edge solution is designed to cater to these requirements, combining state-of-the-art technology with intelligent analytics to provide real-time insights and actionable recommendations. Our system takes a proactive approach to identifying potential risks and vulnerabilities before they escalate into serious security threats. By staying ahead of potential issues we can take preventive measures and effectively mitigate risks. With Birdseye Security Solutions, companies can elevate their security protocols to new heights, creating a safer environment for their employees and visitors while safeguarding their assets. Our solution is designed to streamline operations and enhance overall efficiency and productivity within your organization. We understand the impact that security breaches can have on businesses, both financially and in terms of reputation. With our comprehensive features and innovative approach to facility risk management, Birdseye Security Solutions significantly reduces the risk of costly security breaches, providing our clients with peace of mind and confidence in their security measures. Join us on our journey to revolutionize facility risk management and security. Incorporate Birdseye Security Solutions into your operations today and experience the latest advancements in security technology. Together, let's build a safer and more secure future for your organization

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