VP of Engineering (Venture Studio Team)

About this role

Engineering Lead - Attack Capital Core Requirements Experience: 6-8 years in fast-paced startups, with 2+ years leading teams Managed 5-10 engineers (especially junior/mid-level developers) Scaled products from 100 to 10,000+ customers Worked in multi-product or platform companies Technical Skills Must-Have Stack: Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS Backend: Node.js, Express, REST APIs, WebSockets Database: PostgreSQL, Redis, query optimization Cloud: GCP (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions) DevOps: Docker, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions AI/Automation Experience: Integrated LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini) Built Chrome extensions with real-time processing Workflow automation (n8n, Zapier, or similar) Experience with audio/video processing APIs Project Management Expertise Team Leadership: Sprint planning and backlog grooming Breaking down complex features into junior-friendly tasks Code review processes that educate while maintaining velocity 1:1 mentoring and skill development plans Managing distributed/remote teams Productivity Systems: Implemented engineering metrics (velocity, cycle time, PR turnaround) Set up automated code quality gates (ESLint, Prettier, SonarQube) Built documentation culture (ADRs, API docs, runbooks) Experience with Linear/Jira, Notion, Slack workflows AI-Powered Development Practices Code Quality Automation: GitHub Copilot/Cursor integration for team productivity Automated PR reviews using AI tools Set up automated testing (Jest, Cypress, Playwright) Implemented error monitoring (Sentry, LogRocket) Reliability & Monitoring: Built observability stack (Datadog, New Relic, or similar) Implemented feature flags for safe rollouts Zero-downtime deployment strategies Incident response protocols and post-mortems Work Allocation Strategies For Junior Developers: Created modular task structure (2-3 day deliverables) Pair programming rotation schedules Built internal tools/dashboards as learning projects Established clear PR templates and review checklists Scaling Tactics: Component library development for consistency API standardization across products Shared services architecture Cross-product code reusability