VP of Engineering

InnovateCore; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 248,000 - 399,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Mentorship program

Paid growth time

Part-time arrangement

Job summary

InnovateCore seeks a VP of Engineering in Sacramento, CA to own problem end to end—from prototype to pager duty. The salary range is $248,000–$399,000 yearly, with a part-time arrangement that respects evenings and ongoing mentorship, health coverage, and growth time.

The role focuses on refining microservices, reducing latency, and aligning Negotiation models with real customer behavior. Java platform work leads CA expansion efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience with Elasticsearch and Java in production systems.
• Strong REST API design and implementation skills.
• Ability to translate rules into concrete guardrails in code.
• Comfort with part-time arrangements and distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Refine and maintain microservices that support InnovateCore customers in Sacramento, CA
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that InnovateCore users feel every click
• Pair with technology analysts so InnovateCore's Negotiation models match real behavior
• Carry the Java platform work that makes InnovateCore's next CA expansion boring
• Translate technology compliance rules into Initiative guardrails baked into the build
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput InnovateCore workloads

Skills

Elasticsearch

Java

REST API

Negotiation

Job description

At InnovateCore, the VP of Engineering owns the problem end to end, from the first Cypress prototype to the 3 a.m. pager that never rings. The $248,000 - $399,000 is the floor, not the ceiling; with 14 years and technology ownership, this InnovateCore role keeps rising.

Key Responsibilities

• Refine and maintain microservices that support InnovateCore customers in Sacramento, CA
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that InnovateCore users feel every click
• Pair with technology analysts so InnovateCore's Negotiation models match real behavior
• Carry the Java platform work that makes InnovateCore's next CA expansion boring
• Translate technology compliance rules into Initiative guardrails baked into the build
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput InnovateCore workloads

What You'll Bring

• An eye for the outcome-focused detail that separates fine from finished
• Comfort with part-time arrangements and the rhythms of a purpose-soaked workplace
• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• A point of view on InnovateCore's space, sharpened by your own reading
• Strong working knowledge of Elasticsearch and Java
• Real REST API chops, plus the Negotiation curiosity to keep growing

Most of InnovateCore still fits in one Sacramento building, and that empowering closeness is exactly why its technology work stays sharp. We default to documenting decisions so CA and remote teammates stay equally in the loop.

The number is $248,000 - $399,000; the rest is mentorship, health coverage, paid growth time, and a part-time arrangement that respects your evenings.

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