Senior Engineering Lead (US)

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💎 Seniority level: Lead, 10+ years

💸 Salary: 160000.0 - 200000.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Software Development

🏢 Company: Very Good Ventures

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 10+ years

Requirements:

10+ years of software development experience, with a strong track record in mobile (Flutter preferred) and full-stack development.

4+ years in a technical leadership role, leading teams, mentoring other leaders and engineers, and driving architectural decisions.

Experience in a consulting or client-facing role, demonstrating the ability to advise stakeholders, scope projects, and navigate business challenges.

Pre-sales or business development exposure, such as assisting in technical proposals, engaging in discovery calls, or helping to secure new work.

Cloud expertise (preferred but not required) – Experience with Google Cloud, AWS, Firebase, or Azure to complement front-end projects.

Professional experience with AI Engineering (LLMs, prompting, RAG, fine tuning…) will be highly appreciated.

Responsibilities:

Build Excellent Software Products – As a technical leader, you will be responsible for the success of your projects. You will be required to write high-quality code, lead program estimations, ideate impactful solutions for our clients and resolve any challenges that might arise during the lifecycle of a program.

Drive Technical Excellence – Architect scalable and maintainable Flutter applications, and potentially cloud solutions, following and documenting industry and VGV best practices.

Consult & Advise Clients – Act as a senior trusted advisor, helping clients make key technical decisions and ensuring successful project execution.

Lead Engineering Teams – Everyone here is a hands-on contributor, not just a manager of work. We lead by example, actively engaging in billable projects—writing code, solving complex technical problems, and collaborating directly with clients. Leadership at our company means being in the trenches with your team, driving execution, and delivering high-impact solutions firsthand.

Evaluate & Elevate Team Performance – You will be responsible for capturing and sharing actionable feedback for your direct reports, so we can foster a culture of excellence in a safe space, while also helping our engineers grow through active coaching.

Maintain & Attract World-Class Talent – as a Senior leader, you will be responsible for keeping your team motivated and engaged, while shaping and participating in our talent development and acquisition efforts to attract the best talent.

Support Business Growth – Contribute to pre-sales efforts, engage in technical discovery, and help secure new projects with compelling technical insights.

Shape Technical Strategy – Stay ahead of industry trends, influence our engineering practices, and contribute to open-source initiatives.

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