VP of Engineering

Who Are We?

We are Nominal, and we’re building the financial operating system for the most ambitious and fast-growing companies of our generation. We combined big data and GenAI to disrupt the ERP space that hasn’t changed in the last 25 years - and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to enhance the global economy while doing the most important work of your career.

Nominal’s culture is fast-paced, dynamic, with high focus on execution. The team includes engineers and operators from Netapp, Microsoft, Varonis, BigPanda, Riskified, HiBob, Armis, CheckPoint, and similar backgrounds. Expect an environment where smart, hands-on leadership is celebrated, and thoughtful ownership, initiative and open communication are part of the core values.

Join our journey

We are looking for a VP of Engineering to lead Nominal’s 20-person engineering organization and own the technical vision, execution, and scaling of our platform. This is a key leadership role, reporting directly to our CTO & Co-Founder, with significant influence over product direction, architecture, and team culture.

Responsibilities And Impact

• Define and drive the technical strategy and architecture of Nominal’s AI-powered financial platform, ensuring it scales reliably as the company grows
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing R&D organization, including engineering managers and senior ICs, while building a strong engineering culture around ownership, quality, and velocity
• Establish engineering best practices, processes, and metrics, and continuously improve how we build and operate software
• Play a central role in hiring, onboarding, and developing top engineering talent across Israel and Europe
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Sales, and Customer Success to translate business needs into robust, scalable technical solutions
• Own delivery and execution, ensuring teams ship fast without compromising stability, security, or maintainability
  
  

• Extensive experience (3+ years) leading R&D or engineering organizations of 30+ developers in high-growth B2B SaaS companies, including managing managers and building scalable team structures (Director/VP level preferred)
• Experience managing product-facing R&D teams that got to a meaningful production phase
• Strong technical background with the ability to dive deep into architecture, system design, and complex technical trade-offs
• Proven experience scaling teams, systems, and processes from early-stage to growth-stage environments
• Hands-on leadership style that balances strategic thinking with execution and comfort operating in ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to align technical execution with business goals
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, modern data stacks, and AI-driven products
  
  

• Experience building complex and mission-critical enterprise software
• Familiarity with LLM, AI, and ML-driven products and data-heavy platforms
  
  

• A clear path to promotion for leadership and individual contributor roles.
• A hybrid working environment, with a WFH stipend to support your home office needs.
• Opportunities to attend conferences, take courses, and participate in other enriching activities for personal and professional growth.
• Semi-annual company retreats.
• Free lunches and a fully stocked kitchen.