Head of Engineering DirectorVP - VC Backed Startups
Head of Engineering DirectorVP - VC Backed Startups
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Job Description
Join SignalFires Talent Network for Head of Engineering (Director/VP) Roles at VCBacked Startups
At SignalFire we partner with top earlystage startups that are shaping the future of technology. Our portfolio spans 200 innovative companies across AI cybersecurity healthtech fintech developer tools and enterprise SaaS.
Were looking to connect with exceptional Heads of Engineering (Director/VPlevel leaders) who are excited about building and scaling engineering teams driving technical vision and leading at highgrowth startups. By joining SignalFires Talent Network your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies giving you visibility into exclusive earlystage opportunities that may not be publicly listed.
This is not an application for a specific job. Instead this is a way to get on the radar of VCbacked startups that are actively hiring AI/ML talent. If you have any questions please direct inquiries to
Who Should Join
Were looking for leaders who are:
Passionate about scaling engineering teams processes and technology in highgrowth environments
Experienced in technical strategy and organizational leadership
Excited to partner with founders and executives to drive product and business impact
Typical Roles & Responsibilities
Build and scale highperforming engineering teams hiring and developing top technical talent
Define and drive technical strategy and longterm roadmap alignment with business objectives
Oversee architecture infrastructure and best practices for scalable reliable systems
Foster a culture of innovation collaboration and continuous improvement
Own engineering operations ensuring highvelocity product development and delivery
Establish engineering processes CI/CD workflows and DevOps best practices
Collaborate with founders product and business teams to shape companywide strategic direction
Drive crossfunctional collaboration across engineering product and design teams
Lead initiatives for performance optimization security and cost efficiency
Common Qualifications
While each startup has its own hiring criteria many Head of Engineering (Director/VPlevel) roles in our network look for:
10 years of experience in software engineering with at least 4 years in leadership roles
Proven experience managing and scaling engineering teams in highgrowth startup environments
Expertise in backend fullstack or infrastructure development with modern cloud technologies
Strong knowledge of scalable architectures distributed systems and cloud platforms (AWS GCP Azure)
Track record of hiring retaining and developing top engineering talent
Ability to balance handson technical leadership with highlevel strategic decisionmaking
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies engineering and product development lifecycles
Experience in venturebacked startups or fastscaling technology companies
Technologies You Might Work With:
Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript TypeScript Python Ruby Golang Java React Node.js Django Flask FastAPI Spring Boot
Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EKS ECS Lambda) GCP (GKE Cloud Run) Azure Kubernetes Docker Terraform Jenkins GitHub Actions
Databases & Storage: PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB DynamoDB Redis
Other Tools: GraphQL REST APIs Kafka RabbitMQ Elasticsearch
What Happens Next
Submit your application to join SignalFires Talent Ecosystem.
We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.
If theres a match a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.
No match yet Well keep your profile on file for future engineering leadership roles in our portfolio.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
