Chief Systems Architect for Embedded to Cloud

Fellow; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation including equity plan

Generous paid time off

401k with company contribution

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Wellness credit & donation matching

Monthly Fitness Stipend

Summer Fridays

Paid Parental Leave

Discount on Fellow products

Best coffee anywhere

Job summary

Fellow in San Francisco seeks a VP of Software to own the entire software ecosystem, including Embedded Firmware, Mobile Apps, and Cloud Backend. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of software engineering experience, including embedded systems and cloud-native applications. This role requires strong leadership to scale teams and processes that deliver high-quality connected products. Competitive compensation, equity, and a culture of inclusion are offered.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Proven track record of scaling engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated success delivering connected products.
• Deep expertise in IoT ecosystems.
• Strong executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design the team structure and processes for high-quality firmware and services.
• Lead the technical roadmap for embedded systems.
• Establish best practices for CI/CD and automated testing.
• Drive the evolution of the codebase architecture.
• Bridge the gap between technical constraints and user delight.
• Identify and remove bottlenecks in development.
• Accountable for predictable execution and system stability.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain engineering talent.
• Work on architectural and 'build vs. buy' decisions.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems engineering

Cloud-native

IoT ecosystems

CI/CD

Automated testing

React

Node.js

AWS

Job description

Fellow in San Francisco seeks a VP of Software to own the entire software ecosystem, including Embedded Firmware, Mobile Apps, and Cloud Backend. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of software engineering experience, including embedded systems and cloud-native applications. This role requires strong leadership to scale teams and processes that deliver high-quality connected products. Competitive compensation, equity, and a culture of inclusion are offered.