VP of Engineering

Filetwigbay; Lorain (OH); On-site; USD 187,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day work week

Coaching program

Job summary

Unilever in Lorain, OH seeks a VP of Engineering fluent in Time Management to helm high-availability platforms. The role emphasizes deep ownership, Docker/Kubernetes expertise, and a culture of active listening and mentorship. You’ll drive microservices initiatives and data-flow reliability across PostgreSQL services.

The position offers a four-day flex week, ongoing coaching, and a target salary range aligned with senior leadership in the region.

Qualifications

• Hands-on familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead code reviews.
• Strong ownership mindset and willingness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Walk technology stakeholders through Nginx tradeoffs in language Unilever execs grasp
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Cut Kubernetes cold-start times so Unilever functions wake before OH users notice
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across OH engineering teams
• Map data flow across Unilever's PostgreSQL services and spot the leaks
• Mentor newer vp hires on how Unilever actually wires Active Listening together
• Build the proudly-nerdy Microservices feature that wins back the OH accounts Unilever lost

Skills

Docker

Active Listening

Leadership

Mentoring

Time Management

PostgreSQL

GitLab CI

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We engineer high-availability platforms, and we are searching for a VP of Engineering fluent in Time Management to keep them humming. Match 14 years and Microservices to this Lorain job and you unlock $187,000 - $295,000, an internship schedule, and steady upward room.

Key Responsibilities

• Walk technology stakeholders through Nginx tradeoffs in language Unilever execs grasp
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Cut Kubernetes cold-start times so Unilever functions wake before OH users notice
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across OH engineering teams
• Map data flow across Unilever's PostgreSQL services and spot the leaks
• Mentor newer vp hires on how Unilever actually wires Active Listening together
• Build the proudly-nerdy Microservices feature that wins back the OH accounts Unilever lost

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on familiarity with Docker, sharpened by Active Listening side projects
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• Vp fluency in GitLab CI, with PostgreSQL on your roadmap
• A genuinely-flexible attitude and eagerness to learn new skills
• The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong time
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• 12+ years of Docker reps, not just Docker exposure

Unilever has made Lorain, OH synonymous with candidly-kind, dependable technology work that outlasts the hype cycles. We'd rather coach a gloriously-unglamorous learner than babysit a brilliant jerk, every single time.

At Unilever, you'll find $187,000 - $295,000, a four-day flex week option, and ongoing coaching to deepen your Active Listening skills.