SVP, Engineering

SVP of Engineering responsible for the health, direction, and output of Sotheby’s engineering organization. Own the technical strategy underpinning platforms and multi-year roadmap, translating business priorities into scalable, client-centric products and platforms. Build and lead a high-performing engineering organization, hire and develop senior talent, and foster accountability, craft, and continuous improvement. Drive delivery of complex, cross-functional programs spanning client-facing platforms, internal systems, and core infrastructure, with a bias toward shipping and measurable outcomes. Serve as the senior technical decision-maker for architecture, platform, and build-vs-buy choices, balancing long-term scalability with pragmatic execution. Partner with Product, Data, Design, Infosec, and IT leadership to operate as a unified force. Establish and uphold engineering standards across code quality, automated testing, security, and 24x7 production availability. Champion Agile practices and modern delivery disciplines (CI/CD, iterative planning, trunk-based development) to maximize team throughput. Represent engineering credibly with executive leadership, the board, and external partners, communicating tradeoffs and advocating for sustainable investment in the technical foundation. Ideal experience includes 15+ years in software development, multiple languages (JavaScript, Python, Go, Java), front-end technologies (React), highly scalable web services, 24x7 availability, Agile leadership, CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), API design, databases and data warehouses, and strong communication and leadership skills.