VP of Engineering at Sonar

Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Sonar Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software Development, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience leading engineering teams at a senior level (e.g., VP or equivalent), including managing Directors and senior leaders
  • Proven track record in team scaling, talent management, recruitment, hiring, and retention to build diverse, world-class organizations
  • Strong leadership in people and cultural development, including mentoring senior engineering leaders and defining high-performance engineering culture
  • Expertise in strategic technical direction, architecture, and delivery of software solutions
  • Ability to work across geographical locations with best-in-class tooling to ensure high velocity and talent development
  • Alignment with high standards of positivity, dedication, thoughtfulness, empathy, passion, clarity of intention, urgency, effectiveness, and operational efficiency

Responsibilities

  • Empower and enable talented engineers to foster state-of-the-art engineering discipline and best-in-class products
  • Expand and mentor world-class teams across Code Orchestration, Code Quality, and Onboarding
  • Own capabilities that bring customers onto the platform, deliver value, and deepen product usage
  • Collaborate with domain leaders to structure teams, adapt to challenging roadmaps, and ambitious delivery plans
  • Drive recruitment, hiring, and retention strategy to scale the engineering organization
  • Mentor and manage senior engineering leaders (Directors, Managers) to lead their teams effectively
  • Define, foster, and protect a high-performance engineering culture
  • Lead strategic technical direction, architecture, and delivery of solutions
  • Ensure high velocity, deep talent development, raised standards in delivery, product quality, engineering discipline, and superior customer experience across locations

Skills

Engineering Leadership
Code Quality
Code Security
Developer Productivity
AI Assistants
Open Source
Programming Languages
Frameworks
Infrastructure Technologies

Sonar

Tools for code quality and security

About Sonar

SonarSource provides tools aimed at improving code quality and security for software developers. Its main products include SonarLint, an IDE plugin that gives real-time feedback on code quality; SonarQube, a self-managed solution for comprehensive code analysis and reporting; and SonarCloud, a cloud-based service that offers similar features with the convenience of cloud management. SonarSource operates on a subscription-based model, allowing clients to access its tools through annual subscriptions or usage-based pricing for cloud services. The company serves over 400,000 organizations worldwide, emphasizing the importance of writing clean, maintainable, and secure code. SonarSource's goal is to promote the philosophy of "Clean Code," which enhances the efficiency of development teams and improves the security and reliability of software applications.

Vernier, SwitzerlandHeadquarters
2008Year Founded
$444.6MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours
Hybrid Work Options
Professional Development Budget

Risks

Tidelift acquisition may cause integration challenges, disrupting Sonar's operations.
Cultural challenges may affect the partnership with Adactin in Australia.
New distribution agreement with QBS Software may lead to channel conflicts.

Differentiation

SonarSource supports over 30 programming languages, offering broad compatibility for developers.
SonarLint provides real-time feedback in IDEs, enhancing code quality during development.
SonarQube and SonarCloud offer comprehensive code analysis, ensuring high standards for codebases.

Upsides

Sonar's acquisition of Tidelift enhances its open source software security capabilities.
Partnership with Adactin expands Sonar's reach in the Australian market.
Integration with AI-driven tools boosts Sonar's code quality assessment efficiency.

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