VP of Technology

About Lyka

Lyka began with a simple, personal question: if premium pet food was so good, why was Lyka, Anna Podolsky’s dog, still suffering from chronic health issues? What started as home-cooked meals became a movement. Founded in 2018 alongside COO Gabriel Guedes and Integrative Veterinarian Dr. Matthew Muir, Lyka was built on a single conviction: better food can radically transform a pet’s health span and quality of life.

The results speak for themselves. Tens of thousands of customers have reported remarkable improvements better gut health, reduced intolerances, sharper energy, improved mobility, even healthier coats. Lyka’s vet-formulated, gently cooked meals, delivered via flexible subscription, have earned some of the deepest customer love in Australian consumer brands.

Today, Lyka is one of Australia’s fastest-growing consumer companies a vertically integrated, tech-enabled brand operating from two offices (Sydney HQ and Melbourne), with three state-of-the-art food production facilities. The recent close of our $65M Series C marks the beginning of our most ambitious chapter: scaling globally, expanding our product ecosystem, and cementing Lyka as a category-defining, generational brand in pet wellness.

The Opportunity

This is a rare, full-stack technology leadership role. As Lyka’s VP of Technology, you will have complete ownership across Engineering, Data, and IT three functions that together form the entire technology backbone of the business. This isn’t a role focused on one discipline; it’s a mandate to lead, connect, and elevate all of them.We’re looking for a technology leader who wants to build something from good to great defining the architecture, the culture, and the systems that will carry Lyka into its next decade of growth. You will sit at the executive table as a peer to the CEO and COO/CFO, with real influence over company-wide strategy, commercial planning, and the future direction of the business.If you’ve spent your career leading a single technology function and you’re ready to step into a broader remit or you already operate across the full technology spectrum this is the opportunity to do the most meaningful work of your career.

What You’ll Own

This role has full accountability across four interconnected areas: Engineering, Data, IT, and Technology Strategy.
Below is what leadership of each looks like.

Technology Strategy

• Own Lyka’s technology strategy and roadmap across all functions, tightly aligned with company mission and growth goals
• Shape a scalable, future-proof architecture with international expansion and new product lines at the forefront
• Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies and translate them into competitive advantage for Lyka
• Serve as a key member of the executive team, working closely with the CEO, COO/CFO, and other leaders on company-wide strategy, commercial planning, and culture

Engineering

• Hands-on leadership of the Engineering team delivering features at high velocity without sacrificing quality
• Partner with Product and Design to build exceptional digital experiences for Lyka’s customers
• Drive operational digital transformation across fulfilment, customer care, and the supply chain

Data

• Champion a data-led decision-making culture across the entire organisation
• Oversee end-to-end data processes capture, transformation, modelling, reporting, standards, and governance
• Work closely with the Data leader to ensure every team has access to the insights they need to move faster and smarter
• Drive data literacy and access at all levels of the business

IT & Security

• Oversee onsite IT and OT support across all Sydney and Melbourne sites
• Strengthen Lyka’s cybersecurity posture through robust policies, standards, and team training
• Ensure all devices, systems, and tools are safely maintained, up-to-date, and set up for performance
• Work closely with the IT leader to ensure seamless support as Lyka continues to scale

Team Leadership & Culture

Build, coach, and inspire best-in-class teams across Engineering, Data, and IT fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement

Foster transparency, psychological safety, and a high-performance environment where people do their best work

Champion cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and Operations

What we are looking for:

• Proven technology leader with 10+ years of experience, including senior/ executive leadership in high-growth environments
• Expertise across Engineering, Data and IT - with experience managing multidisciplinary teams
• Strong data centricity and commercial acumen, able to work with complex and ambiguous data with a strong understanding of business levers
• Comfortable operating strategically and tactically - can zoom out to shape strategy and zoom in to problem-solve with teams
• Thrives in fast-paced and ambiguous environments, energised by building
• Track record of hiring, coaching, and retaining high-performing talent in technology teams
• Previous experience working with founders is a plus
• Passionate about Lyka’s mission to improve the healthspan of pets, with a deep personal connection to our vision of changing the status quo for pet wellness

• Work in a fast-growing start-up, experiencing what goes on behind the scenes to sustain hyper-growth for a start-up with a physical product!

• Growth and Development – Lyka is growing extremely quickly, which means you will have the opportunity to experience different challenges every day and progressively acquire more responsibilities as our facility and team expand. We provide an annual L&D budget for you to continue your personal development.
• Work for a sustainability-focused company – we care about the health of our dogs and our planet. We’re proud to be Australia’s only carbon-negative and plastic-negative pet wellness company and we’re always looking at ways for us to improve sustainability practices.
• Be part of a diverse top-talent team, coming from widely different backgrounds and geographies.
• Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave top-up
• Wellbeing assistance and tools to take care of your mental and physical wellbeing so you can do your best work
• Pupper parent support to care for your furry friends – flexible arrangements for new pets, pet-friendly offices, discounts, and financial allowance for dog training and care to help them live their best life!

We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams

Lyka is an equal-opportunity employer devoted to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate diversity, are devoted to creating an inclusive environment for all staff and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.