VP of Engineering (Venture Studio Team)

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