Job description
About Nabis Nabis is the #1 Licensed Cannabis Wholesale Platform in the world with the largest portfolio of cannabis brands, supplying hundreds of brands to retailers across California, New York, and Nevada. Our mission is to empower the world to discover cannabis by providing choice, access, and innovation.
We’re at the forefront of this movement and are building an innovative technology-first platform to scale the entirety of the cannabis industry. Through dedication to enhancing efficiency, transparency, and customer satisfaction, Nabis is paving the way for sweeping legalization.
Our team, backed by Y Combinator and from a celebrity roster of tech luminaries and celebrities, including Doordash co-founder Stanley Tang, NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana, Gmail creator Paul Buchheit, and Twitch cofounder Justin Kan, is scaling the cannabis supply chain with technology and our ultimate goal is to become the largest distributor of cannabis products in the world.
The Role
Nabis is looking for a VP of Engineering to lead our growing Product & Engineering organization, currently 44 people strong and distributed across the U.S. and India. We’re seeking a hands-on, strategic engineering leader who can scale our systems, grow our global team, and drive high-impact delivery in collaboration with Product and Executive leadership.
This role reports to the President and sits on the executive team. You’ll be responsible for setting the technical vision, building strong engineering culture and process, and delivering high-quality, scalable software products that power the modern cannabis supply chain. You will work closely with Product, Design, and Operations to ensure technology is aligned with business strategy and execution.
The ideal candidate has scaled high-performing, distributed engineering teams in startup or scale-up environments, has a strong grasp of AI/ML-powered platforms, and can operate at both strategic and tactical levels to unblock teams, drive decisions, and ship high-quality product.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a globally distributed engineering org (U.S. + India-based contractors), fostering alignment, accountability, and inclusive culture
- Define and execute the technical roadmap in partnership with the Product and Executive teams
- Architect and scale infrastructure to support AI-native, data-heavy systems and automation tooling
- Drive engineering excellence across delivery, quality, documentation, and velocity
- Own hiring, org design, career development, and team performance across engineering
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to define quarterly priorities and long-term investments
- Build systems that integrate automation, security, scalability, and reliability as defaults
- Ensure contractors are effectively managed, scoped, and integrated with full-time teams
- Provide technical mentorship, unblock ICs and EMs, and dive into architecture when needed
- Represent Engineering in executive meetings and help drive company-wide decisions
Qualifications:
- 10+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles (Director/VP level or above)
- Proven success leading distributed or hybrid teams, especially managing international contractors in India or other offshore partnerships
- Experience with AI/ML-powered platforms, developer infrastructure, or automation tooling
- Background in fast-growing startups or scale-ups; you’ve built engineering orgs and processes from the ground up
- Strong technical depth with the ability to participate in high-level system architecture, technical decision-making, and problem solving
- Expertise in organizational design, hiring, and people development
- Excellent cross-functional leadership and communication skills, with a low-ego, high-accountability mindset
- Strategic operator who thrives in ambiguity and scales operations through systems, not heroics
- Experience in supply chain, logistics, or B2B platforms a plus, but not required
- Must be able to pass a background check
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT NABIS!
- You’ll work at the fastest growing cannabis startup in the U.S.
- Competitive salary at $275,000 - $300,000 + equity depending on experience and location
- Medical/Dental/Vision offered to all full-time employees: 75% of employee premium paid by Nabis
- 401(k) plan with a match
- Competitive salary and equity packages
Nabis is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Nabis is seeking to create a diverse work environment because all teams are stronger with different perspectives and life experiences. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All employees and contractors of Nabis are responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with kindness and respect.
