Vice President of Software Engineering

VP Software Engineering page is loaded## VP Software Engineering locations:
USA-WI-Corporate Headquarters time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
JR101778
** Rite-Hite
** is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of industrial loading dock and door equipment.  Our innovative products and world class sales organization ensure solid, consistent growth, both for our company and our staff.  We are always looking ahead to develop innovative new products and services to improve our customers' safety, security, and productivity.##
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* What We Offer:

** Rite-Hite provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and paid medical leave. We also provide a retirement savings plan that combines 401(K) with company match and profit sharing. Paid holidays, vacation, and up to five paid personal/sick days per year round out the package.

Rite-Hite is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer offering a drug free workplace for our customers and employees.##
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* Job Description:

** Rite-Hite is a global leader in industrial safety and efficiency solutions—and we’re on a bold digital transformation journey. We are seeking a visionary
** Vice President of Software Engineering
** to architect and scale
** Rite-Hite ONE**—our next-generation, AI-enabled platform that will revolutionize dock and yard operations, empower customer self-service, and drive real-time equipment lifecycle intelligence across the globe. This hybrid role is based in
** Milwaukee, Wisconsin**.This is not a role for a caretaker. This is a role for a
** builder, innovator, and trailblazer
** ready to scale a world-class software engineering organization and help lead transformative innovation at the intersection of software, hardware and real-world industrial impact.

Why this role matters:
* ** Be the architect of change:
** Define the technical vision for our enterprise-grade SaaS platform—designed to transform how our customers run their operations.
* ** Scale with impact:
** Build and grow a high-performing team of engineers, architects, and Dev Ops professionals while shaping an innovation-first culture.
* ** Drive frontier tech:
** Harness AI, machine learning, and natural language models to enable predictive analytics, intelligent automation, and conversational interfaces.
* ** Lead across the ecosystem:
** Connect cloud software, IoT hardware, and real-world service workflows to deliver game-changing industrial solutions.

What you’ll do:

* ** Architect the future:
** Define and execute the technical roadmap for
** Rite-Hite ONE**, our cloud-native SaaS platform designed for enterprise-scale performance, extensibility, and integration.
* ** Build an open ecosystem:
** Architect a modular platform with
** robust APIs, SDKs, and low/no-code frameworks
** that enable third-party development and seamless integration with
** IoT, ERP, WMS, TMS, CMMS, and EAM systems**.
* ** Embed intelligence everywhere:
** Drive the incorporation of
** AI/ML and natural language models (NLMs)
** for predictive analytics, equipment health scoring, real-time anomaly detection, digital assistants, intelligent document summarization, and conversational interfaces.
* ** Operationalize AI at scale:
** Partner with Data Science, IT, and Product to implement
** full-lifecycle ML operations**—including model retraining pipelines, feature stores, and real-time inference architecture—treating
** data as a product
** and
** AI as a core platform differentiator**.
* ** Engineer for reliability and velocity:
** Champion modern engineering practices—
** CI/CD pipelines, microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure as code, and observability**—to deliver secure, high-quality releases at speed.
* ** Design for resilience and performance:
** Ensure the platform can
** ingest high-volume real-time IoT data**, maintain
** 99.9%+ uptime**, and meet rigorous
** security, privacy, and compliance standards (SOC2, ISO, GDPR, IEC 62443)**.
* ** Scale the organization:
** Recruit, develop, and inspire a
** high-performing software engineering organization**—fostering a…