VP, Engineering

ZipRecruiter; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ZipRecruiter is seeking a VP of Engineering to join its executive team, focusing on scaling the user base from 5M to 50M. This pre-IPO startup offers a chance to lead a talented team of engineers in a dynamic environment, combining technical expertise with strong leadership skills to drive the success of its innovative super app for car ownership.

Qualifications

• 15+ years engineering experience with increasing responsibilities.
• Experience as an IC in complex environments.
• Built and led high-performing engineering teams managing 50+ engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering org (~50 engineers) with high-quality and fast execution.
• Hire top engineers and develop talent.
• Set ambitious goals and unblock teams as needed.

Skills

Technical mastery

Leadership

Collaboration

Continuous learning

Education

Masters or PhD in relevant fields

Tools

Typescript

Nest.js

Next.js

React

Expo

GraphQL

Postgres

DynamoDB

Clickhouse

Redis

AWS

Job description

Job Description

You could be a VP, Engineering anywhere. Why us?

• Join a pre-IPO startup with capital, traction and runway ($240M funded, $2T market size, and we are profitable)

• Report directly to our founder/CTO, Musawir Shah (ex-Nvidia, Y-Combinator alum)

• Opportunity to scale our users from 5M to 50M in the next few years

• Lead a team of ~60 talented full stack software engineers

• Work with peers from Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, Andreessen Horowitz, SoFi, etc.

About the opportunity:

We seek a VP, Engineering to join our executive team! Having achieved profitability in early 2024, our goal is to scale from 5M to 50M customers and become a $10B business. We prioritize hiring high-caliber talent who can hire, develop, and lead our engineering team thoughtfully. Our focus is on building a small, high-performing team that remains agile and innovative.

At Jerry, we are building the first AllCar super app to make car ownership affordable and accessible. Since 2019, we've launched various features including insurance, driving insights, diagnostics, repair marketplace, GPT-4 chatbot, and telematics-based insurance marketplace. We aim to be the connected ecosystem for car owners, and we need a VP of Engineering to lead our software development. Reporting to our CTO, you will manage and scale our engineering team, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality execution. If you want to build impactful products and work with a talented team, we want to hear from you!

How you will make an impact:

• Lead our engineering org (~50 engineers), supervising managers and tech leads, ensuring high-quality and fast execution.

• Hire top engineers, develop talent, and establish evaluation frameworks for performance.

• Set ambitious goals, promote continuous learning, and unblock teams when needed.

• Optimize processes for maximum output and anticipate growth challenges.

• Foster a collaborative, ambitious, and outcome-driven culture.

• Collaborate with product, design, data science, marketing, and operations teams.

Ideal profile:

• Masters or PhD in relevant fields

• 15+ years engineering experience with increasing responsibilities, including experience as an IC in complex environments.

• Built and led high-performing engineering teams at early-to-mid stage startups, managing 50+ engineers.

• Strong technical mastery with a curiosity to learn and improve.

• Sense of urgency, ownership, and accountability.

Our technical stack:

• Frameworks: Typescript, Nest.js, Next.js, React, Expo

• API: GraphQL

• Databases: Postgres, DynamoDB, Clickhouse, Redis

• Infrastructure: AWS, microservices on ECS/EKS, Lambda functions

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Contact: [e-mail]

About Jerry.ai:

Jerry.ai is America’s first super app for car ownership, automating and simplifying car management. Since 2017, we've raised over $240M, served 5M+ customers, and are rated 4.7 stars in the App Store. Join us to solve real-world problems in a massive market!