Vice President, Engineering

About Ping Identity: 

At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it. 

Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear. 

While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. We champion every identity. One of our core values, Respect Individuality, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work. 

We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management. 

The Vice President, Engineering will lead our global, multi-tenant SaaS platform and a geo-distributed engineering organization. This leader is responsible for embedding AI into our products and SDLC at scale, driving a multi-year AI-first transformation with clear, measurable outcomes. The VP, Engineering will be a key member of the senior leadership team, setting platform strategy, leading through change, and representing Engineering with the executive team and Board.

You Will:

• Own strategy, delivery, and operations for a large, multi-tenant platform composed of many services and product teams.
• Lead a multi-year AI transformation, embedding AI into products and engineering practices with clear success metrics (e.g., feature velocity, quality, cost, and customer impact).
• Manage and develop a ~300-person, geo-distributed engineering organization, including major hubs in India and other regions.
• Build trust with existing teams and leaders while making and executing difficult architectural, organizational, and investment decisions.
• Partner closely with Product, Architecture, SRE/Operations, Security, and GTM to align priorities and tradeoffs across a broad product portfolio.
• Communicate strategy, progress, and risk to the executive team and Board in a concise, business-focused way.

You Have:

• VP-level experience leading large engineering teams owning a complex, multi-tenant SaaS platform or equivalent large-scale service architecture.
• A clear track record of operationalizing AI over multiple years from pilots to scaled, repeatable use cases in products and the SDLC.
• Experience driving at least one major technology and organizational transformation from vision through execution and stabilization.
• Proven success leading large, distributed teams across multiple time zones; prior experience with India is strongly preferred.
• Strong executive and Board presence, with the ability to explain technical and organizational tradeoffs in business terms.
• Comfort managing a wide portfolio of products and services, setting priorities, and ensuring teams can move quickly without sacrificing reliability.
• A collaborative leadership style that builds trust with senior leaders and engineers in environments where hard decisions are required.
• Flexibility on domain background: platform/SaaS and AI leadership are more important than prior experience in security or identity.

Salary Range: $219,000 - $300,000 + Bonus 

In accordance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) the approximate compensation range for this role in Colorado is listed above. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors, such as knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Life at Ping:

We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We’re growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that’s who we want to succeed with every day. 

Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special:

• A company culture that empowers you to do your best work.
• Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone.
• Regular company and team bonding events.
• Competitive benefits and perks.
• Global volunteering and community initiatives

Our Benefits: 

• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule 
• Parental Leave
• Progressive Healthcare Options
• Retirement Programs
• Opportunity for Education Reimbursement 
• Commuter Offset (Specific locations) 

Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone’s individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.