VP, Product & Engineering

About Fable 

Global enterprise work with Fable to make products more accessible for over one billion people who live with disabilities. Our customers include global leaders like Walmart, Slack, and Shopify. Fable was listed by LinkedIn as a Top Startup in Canada two years in a row, awarded Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in Design, and received accolades from global entities like the World Summit Awards and the UN endorsed Zero Project.  

We’re building the future of inclusive digital experiences by making it easier for companies to collaborate with and learn from the unique qualifications that people with disabilities bring to the table. We’re scaling inclusive design, built on the principle that the people who experience a problem are critical to solving it. And by doing so, we’re enabling thousands of people with disabilities to earn income in the technology sector.  

Purpose of the role 

The VP, Product & Engineering will lead Fable’s product and engineering teams, taking over responsibility from a co-founder who has historically led both functions. This transition marks a pivotal shift for Fable — from a founder-driven product vision to a scalable, innovation-driven technology organization capable of capturing and retaining market share. We serve two main stakeholders through our solutions; enterprises aspiring to build products that are usable and accessible to everyone, as well as people with disabilities who want to engage in the tech sector through gig-economy work.  

As VP, Product & Engineering, you will define and execute a long-term product and technology strategy at Fable, including the integration of AI capabilities into our products, scaling our offerings for international markets, and building on the unique role Fable plays in the research and accessibility eco-systems.  

This role is Toronto or Remote based (GTA preferred).

Key accountabilities

1. Strategic technology & product leadership

• Own and articulate Fable’s technology and product vision, ensuring tight alignment with business strategy and market opportunity.
• Lead both Product and Engineering to operate as one cohesive organization — focused on velocity, quality, and measurable stakeholder impact.
• Lead the integration of AI and machine learning across the product suite and internal systems, accelerating innovation and differentiation.
• Translate business outcomes into technical execution plans with clear goals, metrics, and accountability.

2. Innovation & market acceleration

• Build on existing frameworks for rapid prototyping, experimentation, and go-to-market motions of new features and products.
• Build and scale AI skillsets across the team — recruiting, training, and embedding AI fluency into daily practices.
• Partner with Revenue, Marketing, and Customer Experience teams to ensure investments align with customer needs and GTM priorities.
• Balance strategic innovation with the discipline of delivery and operational stability.

3. Global scalability & readiness

• Continue to build Fable’s products, data infrastructure, and operations for global expansion, including compliance, security, and localization.
• Oversee architectural decisions that enable scalability, interoperability, and performance across regions and enterprise environments. 

4. Organizational design & leadership

• Build and lead a high-performing, cross-functional org that serves our customers and gig economy workers.
• Develop senior leaders — foster autonomy, accountability, and strong decision-making.
• Define Fable’s technology operating model: processes, rituals, and measures of success for a fast-growing, distributed company.
• Champion Fable’s values of inclusion, accessibility, and continuous learning in all aspects of leadership.

5. Operational excellence

• Establish a data-driven culture of decision-making with clear metrics for velocity, uptime, technical debt reduction, and stakeholder outcomes.
• Ensure efficient allocation of engineering and product resources based on strategic priorities.
• Continuously improve systems for delivery, documentation, and communication across teams and departments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technology leadership, including 5+ years overseeing Product and Engineering in a B2B SaaS or enterprise environment.
• 3+ years of experience managing a team <30 employees in the last 7 years.
• Demonstrated experience in AI-driven product innovation, including building and deploying machine-learning-powered features.
• Proven success taking new products to market and iterating based on feedback.
• Experience with global expansion, including data privacy, localization, and compliance.
• Strong business acumen; comfortable navigating a maturing market, setting the product agenda, and influencing executive peers. 

What's in it for you?

At Fable, you'll join a vibrant and rapid growth environment where you'll work with individuals who share the same values of being passionate, socially driven, inclusive, collaborative, and respectful. We offer great benefits such as stock options, career progression, professional development, health/dental benefits, and more.

Accessibility accommodations

Fable is an inclusive workplace. If you are facing any accessibility requirements or concerns regarding the hiring process or employment with us, please fill out this form or email us at jobs@makeitfable.com and include the subject line “Accessibility accommodation for VP, Product & Engineering job application.”

Pay range

$200k-$300k CAD - this is a range and is subject to change, depending on experience and role fit. Please take this as a general range.