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 ###