VP of Engineering

Energy Innovation Corp; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 308,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits suite

Job summary

StartupForge in Bowling Green, KY seeks a Vice President of Engineering to inherit a solid codebase with room to improve. You will lead engineering strategy, mentor a diverse team, and align tech goals with business outcomes.

The role emphasizes hands-on refactoring, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering features from napkin sketches to production. This position offers a strong salary, mentorship, and a benefits suite.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated comfort presenting to vp leadership.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight.
• A point of view on StartupForge's space, sharpened by your own reading.
• Demonstrated Attention Management expertise in a fast-moving technology environment.
• Cross-functional ease, from React engineers to Elasticsearch marketers.

Responsibilities

• Refactor the technology module StartupForge has been afraid to touch.
• Stitch Empathy events into the Jest pipeline feeding StartupForge's technology reports.
• Monitor system health and set up alerting for flat-and-fast production environments.
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Bowling Green, KY production without dropping the baton.
• Translate a napkin idea from StartupForge founders into an Elasticsearch refreshingly-candid prototype.

Skills

Leadership presentation

Independent work

Cross-functional

Storytelling with data

Attention management

Adaptability

Tools

React

Elasticsearch

Job description

The VP of Engineering we're hiring will inherit a technology codebase with good bones and a few skeletons; StartupForge is honest about both. Weigh it however you like - the math still lands at $200,000 - $308,000, contract hours, and a team at StartupForge worth joining.

Key Responsibilities

• Refactor the technology module StartupForge has been afraid to touch
• Stitch Empathy events into the Jest pipeline feeding StartupForge's technology reports
• Monitor system health and set up alerting for flat-and-fast production environments
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Bowling Green, KY production without dropping the baton
• Translate a napkin idea from StartupForge founders into an Elasticsearch refreshingly-candid prototype

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated comfort presenting to vp leadership
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• A point of view on StartupForge's space, sharpened by your own reading
• Demonstrated Attention Management expertise in a fast-moving technology environment
• Cross-functional ease, from React engineers to Elasticsearch marketers
• Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve

StartupForge is an unhurried Bowling Green, KY studio where React gets treated with the seriousness most companies reserve for marketing. Giving and receiving direct feedback is a skill we practice openly across every level.

At $200,000 - $308,000, with mentorship and a benefits suite to match, this VP of Engineering seat at StartupForge is built for people who want to rise.

This role is in active recruitment, with a target start date just ahead.