The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Illinois Tool Works is hiring a VP of Engineering in Bozeman, MT.

• Role description

  Between the demo that wows and the system that survives sits the VP of Engineering we're recruiting in Bozeman, and Illinois Tool Works pays $204,000 - $320,000 for the difference. We're looking for 12+ years of Resilience; in return you'll get $204,000 - $320,000, ownership, and a team worth joining.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Translate fuzzy product wishes from Illinois Tool Works stakeholders into shippable Unit Testing services
  • Carry the Self-Motivation platform work that makes Illinois Tool Works's next MT expansion boring
  • Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale
  • Document the JavaScript system so the next vp engineer onboards in days, not weeks
  • Push Kafka changes safely behind flags so Bozeman, MT rollbacks take seconds

  What You'll Bring

  • A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
  • The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
  • A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your technology expertise
  • Cross-functional ease, from Unit Testing engineers to Kafka marketers
  • Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
  • Demonstrated knack for making the calmly-fast-moving feel manageable
  • Proven track record delivering results as a VP of Engineering

  Illinois Tool Works is what happens when warm-yet-rigorous engineers in Bozeman decide that good enough is the enemy of great JavaScript. We reward the teammate who unblocks three colleagues over the one who quietly hero-codes alone.

  At Illinois Tool Works, $204,000 - $320,000 is just the opener; the mentorship, benefits, and Bozeman, MT flexibility are where the offer gets good.

  Updated today, this VP of Engineering req has fresh dates and an open invitation.

  Ready to put your Resilience to work somewhere it actually matters? Apply to Illinois Tool Works today.

• Required skills

  • JavaScript
  • Kafka
  • Unit Testing
  • Microservices
  • Resilience
  • Self-Motivation

• Benefits & perks

  • Fully remote position
  • Wellness stipend
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Disability Insurance
  • Domestic partner benefits
  • Global mobility program
  • Flexible working hours
  • Stock Options

• Apply before 2027-01-01

  Submit your application for this Full-time technology position.