VP of Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Establish and promote technical standards, best practices, and engineering uniformity among over 100 engineers across various federal programs, including the integration of agentic AI tools.

• Take charge of engineering talent decisions, focusing on identifying and advancing top performers while fostering their growth potential.

• Collaborate with Program Managers, Tech Leads, and VPs to guarantee the delivery of high-quality, technically robust solutions.

• Engage directly in architecture, tackle challenging technical issues, and develop prototypes as necessary.

• Create and manage the engineering career ladder, outlining skill levels, growth trajectories, mentorship frameworks, certifications, ongoing education, and criteria for promotions.

• Provide technical and managerial coaching to Tech Leads.

• Drive the technical strategy across the portfolio, enhancing performance, tools, and delivery processes.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on AI/ML, cloud platform engineering, and developer productivity to leverage practical advantages for clients.

• Participate in growth and capture initiatives through solution development, proposal evaluations, and assessments of technical feasibility.

• Offer internal and external thought leadership, showcasing Oddball’s engineering expertise to clients and at industry events.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in leading engineering organizations with significant time spent in a federal contracting context.

• Experience in commercial, product, or industry roles outside of government is highly desirable.

• Proven hands-on technical credibility.

• A history of cultivating a strong technical culture, developing career advancement programs, and building high-performing engineering teams.

• Solid understanding of Agile delivery, DevSecOps, and cloud modernization within federal frameworks.

• Collaborative leadership approach.

• Experience in forming partnerships and driving technical transformations with government clients.

• Outstanding communication abilities.

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

• Some positions may necessitate U.S. citizenship along with the capability to obtain and maintain a federal background check and security clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.

• Annual stipend provided.

• Comprehensive benefits package offered.

• Company match available for 401(k) plan.

• Flexible paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays included.