VP of Engineering Financial Advantage Dearborn, MI

Carthage MAC Logistics; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 183,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

Flexible hours

Benefits package

Job summary

Financial Advantage in Dearborn, MI is seeking a VP of Engineering to scale its technology platform. You will own architecture decisions, drive performance, and shape development culture in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead cross-functional teams, implement observability, and ensure reliable delivery with strong ownership of outcomes. Competitive salary and flexible hours support Dearborn living.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience behind own estimates.
• Fluency across Laravel and JavaScript with strong opinions on both.
• Hardworking problem solving without waiting for permission.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, deeply-bought-in environment.

Responsibilities

• Profile Express.js memory use and chase down leaks crashing Dearborn nodes.
• Trace a technology number back through Relationship Building services until it adds up.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively.
• Turn vague tickets into crisp, testable Java acceptance criteria.
• Walk technology stakeholders through PM tradeoffs in language Financial Advantage execs grasp.
• Stand up observability so Financial Advantage sees failures before customers in MI.
• Decide when to buy Relationship Building versus build it for Dearborn, MI stack.
• Set the Java coding standards the rest of Financial Advantage engineering follows.

Skills

Laravel

JavaScript

Problem solving

Fast-paced environment adaptation

Tools

Observability tools

Job description

Financial Advantage is scaling its technology platform across MI, and the VP of Engineering we hire becomes one of its load-bearing decisions. The pitch is honest — $183,000 - $304,000, real ownership of technology outcomes, and a Financial Advantage crew in Dearborn that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Profile Express.js memory use and chase down the leaks crashing Dearborn nodes
• Trace a technology number back through Relationship Building services until it finally adds up
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Java acceptance criteria
• Walk technology stakeholders through Project Management tradeoffs in language Financial Advantage execs grasp
• Stand up observability so Financial Advantage sees failures before customers in MI do
• Decide when to buy Relationship Building versus build it for Financial Advantage's Dearborn, MI stack
• Set the Java coding standards the rest of Financial Advantage engineering follows

What You'll Bring

• At least 12 years of standing behind your own estimates
• Fluency across Laravel and JavaScript, with strong opinions on both
• Hardworking problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, deeply-bought-in environment

The heads-down-and-happy people at Financial Advantage have spent years proving that world-class Relationship Building can absolutely come out of Dearborn. Our Dearborn team would rather over-communicate than leave a teammate guessing at midnight.

Come grow with us: $183,000 - $304,000 to start, a mentor to guide, benefits to lean on, and hours flexible enough for Dearborn living.

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