VP of Engineering / Architect

Storm2; United States; Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 220.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading fintech company is seeking a Hands-On VP of Engineering to lead their engineering team and develop scalable systems. This role requires extensive experience in fintech, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of DevOps practices. The successful candidate will help shape the technical culture and drive the company's engineering efforts towards success.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in software engineering, 5+ in leadership roles.
• Proven background in fintech or payments.
• Deep expertise in DevOps and cloud technologies.

Aufgaben

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers across multiple domains.
• Architect scalable systems and own DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver business value.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

DevOps

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

AWS

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

MongoDB

SQL

React

Java

Jobbeschreibung

VP of Engineering / Architect (Hands-on)

Compensation: 180-220k Base + Bonus + Equity

We are currently partnered with an early-stage FinTech company specializing in B2B BNPL solutions, seeking a Hands-On VP of Engineering to help grow our team and products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, grow, and mentor a team of engineers across frontend, backend, and infrastructure.
• Architect and develop scalable, high-availability systems using React, Java, MongoDB, and SQL.
• Own and evolve DevOps practices: CI/CD, infrastructure as code (IaC), monitoring, security, and automation.
• Ensure security, compliance, and performance in all systems — critical for a regulated fintech environment.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to deliver features that drive business value.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to support scaling, observability, and efficiency.
• Set coding standards, enforce best practices, and ensure code quality across the team.
• Drive hiring, team structure, and technical culture aligned with company goals.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 5 in leadership roles.
• Proven background in fintech, payments, or financial infrastructure.
• Deep expertise in DevOps, including AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring (Datadog, Prometheus, etc.).
• Strong hands-on experience with our stack: React (frontend), Java (backend), MongoDB, and SQL databases.
• Experience with scalable microservices architecture and high-availability systems.
• Strong understanding of security best practices in cloud-native environments.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, mission-driven mindset.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Industries

• Software Development, Technology, Information and Media, Financial Services

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