VP, Product Engineering & Developer

Position: VP, Product Engineering & Developer Experience
Do you crave a career that truly makes an impact in people's lives? Do you thrive on problem-solving and finding solutions? Join a dedicated, tight-knit team that creates an immediate and meaningful impact every day

Leidos QTC Health Services (LQTC) is seeking a VP, Product Engineering & Developer Experience to support our Chief Product Office. This executive leader will serve as the Chief Developer and champion of a Developer-First approach, responsible for delivering software capabilities that power and scale a large healthcare services business. This role owns the strategy and execution of product engineering across the enterprise, ensuring that technology enables operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and exceptional customer and patient outcomes.

This role leads Product Engineering and Developer Experience functions, partnering closely with Platform Engineering, Architecture, Security, and Infrastructure leaders."

This is a fully remote role with up to 25% travel required.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead Product Engineering at Enterprise Scale

• Own end-to-end delivery of product engineering capabilities supporting a large healthcare services operation
• Oversee application development, modernization, and sustainment across a complex portfolio of healthcare systems
• Drive cloud-native development and legacy system transformation to improve scalability, performance, and agility

Champion a Developer-First Culture

• Establish and lead a Developer-First engineering ecosystem that maximizes developer productivity and innovation
• Define engineering standards, reusable patterns, and "golden paths" that accelerate delivery and reduce friction
• Act as the voice of developers, ensuring tools, platforms, and processes are intuitive, efficient, and scalable

Deliver Mission-Critical Healthcare Solutions

• Translate mission priorities, accessibility, quality, and timeliness of care, into scalable technology solutions
• Enable systems that support high-volume workflows, including scheduling, case management, diagnostics, and reporting
• Drive measurable improvements in service delivery, patient experience, and operational efficiency

Drive Product & Engineering Integration

• Partner with Product, Operations, and Business leaders to define product vision, roadmaps, and priorities
• Align engineering execution with business objectives, customer needs, and growth strategies
• Ensure seamless collaboration across cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions

Modernize and Transform Technology

• Lead enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives, including cloud migration and application modernization
• Implement Dev Sec Ops , automation, and AI/ML-driven capabilities to accelerate innovation
• Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to maintain competitive advantage

Ensure Security, Compliance, and Quality

• Embed secure-by-design and compliant-by-default practices into all engineering processes
• Ensure systems meet healthcare regulatory requirements and enterprise security standards
• Establish and monitor metrics for engineering quality, reliability, and performance

Build and Lead High-Performing Teams

• Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering and product talent
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Mentor leaders and teams to operate effectively in a mission-driven environment

Scope & Impact

• Enables technology for a large healthcare services business
• Supports millions of medical appointments and evaluations annually
• Direct impact on revenue, service delivery, and patient outcomes
• Drives innovation that improves access to care for veterans and underserved populations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
• 20+ years of relevant experience in software engineering
• Senior leadership in product engineering experience
• Proven success delivering technology solutions that support large-scale business operations or mission-critical systems
• Cloud & Platform Expertise:
  Deep experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS, including cloud-native architecture, scalability, and modernization
• Enterprise Platform
  
  Experience:
  
  Hands-on…