VP, Engineering at Bubble

New York, New York, United States

Bubble Logo
$250,000 – $330,000Compensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, No-Code, AIIndustries

Requirements

  • Prior VP Engineering or CTO experience at a venture-backed startup, ideally with 2+ years of tenure
  • Experience scaling through growth phases (100–500 person companies a plus)
  • Proven track record of modernizing legacy systems and evolving technical architecture
  • Deep experience with complex technical products—especially platforms, IDEs, or developer tools
  • Operated in companies with strong engineering cultures (e.g., open-source contributions, active tech blogs, cutting-edge projects)
  • Technical aptitude to manage tradeoffs, lead through ambiguity, and learn fast
  • High-velocity, execution-oriented leadership style with a commitment to quality
  • NYC-based or willing to relocate, with the ability to contribute to our office culture and in-person collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Partner with founders to define and drive Bubble’s architectural decisions, long-term engineering strategy, and technical roadmap
  • Lead efforts to evolve the Bubble language as the default output for AI-generated apps and launch “vibe no-coding” features
  • Scale the hosting platform, improve the performance of user-built applications, and enhance the UX, reliability, and speed of the cloud-hosted visual editor
  • Drive talent acquisition and retention in close collaboration with the People team
  • Build a world-class engineering culture that prizes innovation, quality, and velocity
  • Balance customer needs, compliance requirements, and business objectives
  • Collaborate across departments, working with product, marketing, and success
  • Report to the Co-CEO, partner closely with VP of Product, serve on the Leadership Team, and represent Bubble as an executive

Skills

AI
Platform Engineering
Scalability
Infrastructure
Product Development
Engineering Leadership

Bubble

No-code platform for building applications

About Bubble

Bubble is a no-code platform that enables users to build custom full-stack applications visually, catering to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and enterprises. Users can create applications by dragging and dropping elements, which simplifies the development process. Unlike competitors, Bubble allows users to access the full power of coding without writing any code, significantly reducing development time and costs. The company's goal is to democratize software development, making it accessible to a wider audience.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$172.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Consumer Software, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Generous equity
Flexible PTO
Work from home
Competitive healthcare

Risks

Synthflow AI's emergence poses competitive threat with no-code voice assistant solutions.
Alleged data breach could undermine customer trust and lead to legal issues.
HuggyStudio's expansion may attract clients away from Bubble for MVP development.

Differentiation

Bubble offers a full-stack no-code platform for web and mobile applications.
The platform allows rapid prototyping and deployment without traditional coding skills.
Bubble's subscription model includes a marketplace for templates and plugins.

Upsides

Increased demand for no-code platforms boosts Bubble's market potential.
Bubble's acquisition of Flusk enhances security features, appealing to enterprises.
Partnership with Upwork expands developer community and platform adoption.

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