Engineering VP: Own Architecture & Scale Platform

Filetwigbay; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 183,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

Flexible hours

Benefits package

Job summary

Financial Advantage in Dearborn, MI is seeking a VP of Engineering to scale its technology platform. You will own architecture decisions, drive performance, and shape development culture in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead cross-functional teams, implement observability, and ensure reliable delivery with strong ownership of outcomes. Competitive salary and flexible hours support Dearborn living.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience behind own estimates.
• Fluency across Laravel and JavaScript with strong opinions on both.
• Hardworking problem solving without waiting for permission.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, deeply-bought-in environment.

Responsibilities

• Profile Express.js memory use and chase down leaks crashing Dearborn nodes.
• Trace a technology number back through Relationship Building services until it adds up.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively.
• Turn vague tickets into crisp, testable Java acceptance criteria.
• Walk technology stakeholders through PM tradeoffs in language Financial Advantage execs grasp.
• Stand up observability so Financial Advantage sees failures before customers in MI.
• Decide when to buy Relationship Building versus build it for Dearborn, MI stack.
• Set the Java coding standards the rest of Financial Advantage engineering follows.

Skills

Laravel

JavaScript

Problem solving

Fast-paced environment adaptation

Tools

Observability tools

Job description

Financial Advantage in Dearborn, MI is seeking a VP of Engineering to scale its technology platform. You will own architecture decisions, drive performance, and shape development culture in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead cross-functional teams, implement observability, and ensure reliable delivery with strong ownership of outcomes. Competitive salary and flexible hours support Dearborn living.