New York, United States of America Remote (City)

Current Openings at Sotheby's is hiring a SVP, Engineering

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the long-term technology vision, strategic direction, and multi-year engineering roadmap by aligning technical initiatives with core business goals to support scalable, customer-focused platforms and products.
  • Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team by recruiting, mentoring, and retaining senior engineers; create defined career progression paths; and cultivate a culture rooted in ownership, technical excellence, and ongoing development.
  • Oversee execution of large-scale, cross-departmental initiatives across customer-facing digital experiences, internal operations systems, and foundational transaction platforms, prioritizing timely delivery and quantifiable results.
  • Act as the principal technical authority for architectural decisions, platform investments, and build-versus-buy evaluations, balancing future scalability with practical short-term delivery needs.
  • Collaborate closely with leaders in Product, Data, Design, Information Security, and IT to ensure engineering plays an integral, proactive role in shaping product and technology strategies, not just implementation.
  • Enforce rigorous engineering standards across code integrity, automated testing, cybersecurity, and system reliability, ensuring continuous production availability and operational resilience.
  • Promote and institutionalize Agile methodologies and modern software delivery practices—including continuous integration and deployment, iterative planning, and trunk-based development—to enhance team efficiency and shorten development cycles.
  • Serve as the primary engineering representative to executive management, board members, and external stakeholders, articulating technical tradeoffs and advocating for sustained investment in foundational technology.

Work Arrangement

Remote — New York City

About company
Current Openings at Sotheby's
Established in 1744, Sotheby’s promotes access and ownership of exceptional art and luxury objects through auctions, private sales and retail. Our deep expertise across 70 selling categories is supported by a leading technology platform and a global network of specialists spanning 40 countries. Selling categories include Contemporary Art, Modern and Impressionist Art, Old Masters, Chinese Works of Art, Jewelry, Watches, Wine and Spirits and Design, as well as collectible cars and real estate through RM Sotheby’s and Concierge. Sotheby’s Financial Services is a leading art lender and provides capital solutions for collectors around the world, having originated more than $12 billion in loans since its inception. Sotheby’s new global headquarters is now open at the iconic Breuer building at 945 Madison Avenue in New York City At Sotheby’s, we welcome applications and inquiries. If you are interested in employment opportunities at any of our Sotheby’s offices in the United States, please explore the openings below. To view our Candidate Privacy Notice for the US, please click here. For the UK, Hong Kong, France and Switzerland, please click here. This is applicable to you if you are applying for work with us (whether as an employee, worker or contractor). It makes you aware of how and why your personal data will be used, namely for the purposes of the recruitment process, and how long it will usually be retained for.
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