The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  BKD is hiring a VP of Engineering in Rochester, NY.

• Role description

  BKD needs a hands-on VP of Engineering who can architect, code, and deploy without losing sight of quality. This part-time job in NY answers 13 years of effort with $201,000 - $279,000 and answers ambition with a clear way up.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Watch Ruby error budgets and pump the brakes before Rochester, NY burns through them
  • Hand off Kafka runbooks so the next on-call at BKD sleeps better
  • Ship incremental improvements to BKD's Rochester platform on a regular cadence
  • Document the Microservices system so the next vp engineer onboards in days, not weeks
  • Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early
  • Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents across PostgreSQL-based applications

  What You'll Bring

  • Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of a part-time project
  • The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard
  • Hands-on command of Ruby, with Self-Motivation as a close second
  • Real proficiency with Presentation Skills, plus willingness to learn Microservices fast

  BKD is an empowering Rochester, NY firm where Self-Motivation isn't a department but the entire reason the lights stay on. We measure VP of Engineering success by problems solved, not hours logged at your Rochester, NY desk.

  Take $201,000 - $279,000, add a mentor invested in your rise, layer on benefits and remote options, and that is the BKD offer in one breath.

  Our talent team is live and responsive, screening new resumes as they land.

  Join our Rochester team by applying for this VP of Engineering position today.

• Required skills

  • Microservices
  • PostgreSQL
  • Ruby
  • Kafka
  • Self-Motivation
  • Presentation Skills

• Benefits & perks

  • Life Insurance
  • Catered Lunches
  • Summer Fridays
  • Referral Bonuses
  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • Professional association memberships
  • Global mobility program
  • Signing bonus
  • Commuter benefits
  • Financial hardship assistance fund
  • Pet insurance
  • Summer Picnic
  • Wellness Programs
  • Holiday Parties

• Apply before 2026-09-16

  Submit your application for this Part-time technology position.