What you'll be doing:We are seeking a
VP of Engineering to join our Oddball labs team to lead our technical vision, manage a small team of engineers, set architecture standards, work hand in hand with product managers, and ensure Oddball delivers scalable, reliable, and future-proof products and tools. This is a senior technical leadership position for someone who picks the best tool for the job, works well with others and can be hands-on when needed.
This is a highly visible, hands-on role where you'll define Oddball lab's technical vision, support growth and sales efforts, implement ideas through agile experimentation and delivery cycles.
What you'll bring:- 7+ years of experience in software engineering / systems architecture / technical leadership roles.
- Deep understanding of architecture concerns: performance, scalability, security, reliability, observability.
- Experience across multiple technologies (polyglot): cloud platforms (e.g., AWS / Azure / GCP), containerization, microservices, distributed systems.
- Experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and deployment pipelines.
- Experience in deploying application to production environments
- Excellent communication skills and able to explain architectural trade-offs to engineers, product stakeholders and leadership.
- Business alignment mindset: able to translate strategic objectives into actionable technical roadmaps.
- Experience leading and managing engineers and helping raise technical maturity.
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Bonus if you have:- Prior experience designing and securing federal systems (FedRAMP, ATO, zero-trust).
- Certifications or background in architecture frameworks (TOGAF, etc.).
- Experience designing systems that incorporate both AI/ML and non-ML components.
- Direct experience delivering AI/ML systems in production at scale with focus on trust and explainability
- Prior experience in startups or fast-moving environments where you build and iterate quickly.
- Prior experience working with Government, either contractor or federal.
Location: Hybrid. Candidates
must be located in the DMV area (DC, Maryland, Virginia) and able to work in the Rosslyn, VA office 3 days a week.
Requirements:- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.
Benefits:- Annual stipend
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Company Match 401(k) plan
- Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays
Compensation:At Oddball, it's important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.
United States Wage Range: $170,000 - $250,000
