🚀 Vice President of Technology

What We Need

Corpay is currently looking to hire a Vice President of Technology within our Payments division. This position falls under our Corporate Payables line of business and is in Sacramento, CA. In this role, we are looking for an accomplished and strategic Vice President of Technology to lead the next phase of growth and innovation. This is a rare opportunity to own the technical direction and engineering operations of a mission-critical platform-with the autonomy to shape how we deliver high-value, high-quality software at scale.

As VP of Technology, you will be accountable for the engineering execution and operational excellence of Corpay\'s flagship platform-shaping technical strategy, elevating team performance, and delivering continuous innovation. In this executive role, you will partner closely with business, product, and operational leaders to translate strategic objectives into technical and business outcomes.

You'll oversee cross-functional development teams based in the U.S., India, and Europe, while nurturing a core engineering hub in Elk Grove. If you're passionate about modern cloud architecture, scalable software practices, and building enterprise-grade SaaS platforms, we\'d love to hear from you.

How We Work :

As a VP of Technology, you will be expected to work out of our office in Sacramento, CA. Corpay will set you up for success by providing :

• Assigned workspace in Sacramento office
• Company-issued equipment

Role Responsibilities :

The responsibilities of the role will include :

Engineering Leadership & Delivery Outcomes

• Owning engineering execution across platform development, including roadmap alignment, sprint velocity, release predictability, and quality KPIs.
• Ensuring Agile and iterative delivery practices are effectively applied across teams through engineering leadership, coaching, and cross-functional alignment.
• Empowering Engineering Managers and Scrum Masters to run effective teams while holding them accountable to clear delivery metrics and business objectives.
• Removing structural impediments to velocity and quality by advocating for tooling, process improvements, and technical investments.

Technology Strategy

• Defining and evolving a scalable technical architecture leveraging AWS, microservices, and modern development stacks including React (front-end) and Node.js (back-end).
• Driving cloud-native adoption, infrastructure reliability, and platform modernization initiatives.
• Promoting secure-by-design, testable, observable systems that meet compliance and operational standards.

Team Development & Culture

• Leading and growing a talented, distributed engineering organization with a strong culture of trust, collaboration, and ownership.
• Supporting career development, coaching, and succession planning for technical leaders across locations.
• Fostering a values-driven engineering culture that thrives on feedback, transparency, and continuous learning.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Working closely with General Managers, Product, Operations, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment of technical delivery with customer and commercial goals.
• Contributing to strategic planning cycles and ensuring team and individual goals are aligned with broader business objectives.

Qualifications and Skills :

• 10+ years in engineering leadership roles, with 5+ years in executive or senior leadership (e.g., Director, VP).
• Proven success delivering large-scale, cloud-native SaaS platforms for enterprise-grade customers.
• Strong expertise with microservices, containerization, and serverless architectures.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and experience implementing delivery systems that produce predictable outcomes at scale.
• Strong technical fluency in modern front-end frameworks like React and back-end environments such as Node.js, built on TypeScript.
• Demonstrated ability to lead distributed, multicultural teams across time zones.

Preferred Experience :

• Familiarity with emerging AI-powered development tools (e.g., generative coding, automated testing, CI / CD intelligence).
• Prior experience in FinTech, payments, or enterprise spend management software.
• Familiarity with secure software development, data privacy, and compliance frameworks.

Leadership Attributes :

• Results-driven leader who balances strategy with execution and accountability.
• Influencer and culture builder—able to set expectations, inspire teams, and build alignment across the organization.
• Strong communicator with a collaborative mindset and customer-first orientation.

Compensation

This salary range is provided for locations which require such disclosure. Where a position or applicant may fall in a particular wage range varies depending on a number of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience, training, licensure and certifications (if applicable), and other business and organization needs. The disclosed range has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic markets. At Corpay, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. An estimate of the minimum and maximum salary range is $222,600 - $260,000.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits available the 1st month after hire
• Automatic enrollment into our 401(k) plan (subject to eligibility requirements)
• Virtual fitness classes offered company-wide
• Robust PTO offerings including major holidays, vacation, sick, personal, & volunteer time
• Employee discounts with major providers (i.e. wireless, gym, car rental, etc.)
• Philanthropic support with both local and national organizations
• Fun culture with company-wide contests and prizes

Our Company & Purpose

Corpay is a global leader in business payments, laser focused on developing smarter ways for businesses to pay their expenses. Since 2000, Corpay has developed innovative digital solutions that help businesses better track, manage, and pay their expenses. Today, Corpay is an S&P 500 company with hundreds of thousands of customers using our products in over 100 countries. Companies of all sizes, industries and geographies rely on our product portfolio to manage spending more quickly, efficiently and securely than ever before.

We embrace a culture grounded in five key values : integrity, collaboration, innovation, execution and people. These values offer you the opportunity to \"thrive & grow\" through career development, volunteer, community, and wellness initiatives. This allows you to create a balance between professional goals and personal achievement.

Corpay is also committed to building and nurturing a culture of diversity, inclusion, equality, and belonging by :

• Welcoming people of different backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations;
• Empowering our people to share their experiences and ideas through open forums and individual conversations; and
• Valuing each person\'s unique perspectives and individual contributions.

Embracing diversity enables our people to "make the difference" as Corpay and its more than 8,000 employees continue to shape the future of global payments. Learn more by visiting or following Corpay on LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

Corpay is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Corpay provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, gender (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, language, ancestry, genetic information, veteran and / or military status or any other group status protected by federal or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation for the application and / or interview process, please notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity and pay transparency, please click the following links : EEO and Pay Transparency

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