VP of Engineering (Venture Studio Team)

About Attack Capital

Access the start-up asset class with vetted private companies

The role

## Engineering Lead - Attack Capital### Core Requirements**Experience:** 6-8 years in fast-paced startups, with 2+ years leading teams* Managed 5-10 engineers (especially junior/mid-level developers)* Scaled products from 100 to 10,000+ customers* Worked in multi-product or platform companies### Technical Skills**Must-Have Stack:*** **Frontend:** React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS* **Backend:** Node.js, Express, REST APIs, WebSockets* **Database:** PostgreSQL, Redis, query optimization* **Cloud:** GCP (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions)* **DevOps:** Docker, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions**AI/Automation Experience:*** Integrated LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini)* Built Chrome extensions with real-time processing* Workflow automation (n8n, Zapier, or similar)* Experience with audio/video processing APIs### Project Management Expertise**Team Leadership:*** Sprint planning and backlog grooming* Breaking down complex features into junior-friendly tasks* Code review processes that educate while maintaining velocity* 1:1 mentoring and skill development plans* Managing distributed/remote teams**Productivity Systems:*** Implemented engineering metrics (velocity, cycle time, PR turnaround)* Set up automated code quality gates (ESLint, Prettier, SonarQube)* Built documentation culture (ADRs, API docs, runbooks)* Experience with Linear/Jira, Notion, Slack workflows### AI-Powered Development Practices**Code Quality Automation:*** GitHub Copilot/Cursor integration for team productivity* Automated PR reviews using AI tools* Set up automated testing (Jest, Cypress, Playwright)* Implemented error monitoring (Sentry, LogRocket)**Reliability & Monitoring:*** Built observability stack (Datadog, New Relic, or similar)* Implemented feature flags for safe rollouts* Zero-downtime deployment strategies* Incident response protocols and post-mortems### Work Allocation Strategies**For Junior Developers:*** Created modular task structure (2-3 day deliverables)* Pair programming rotation schedules* Built internal tools/dashboards as learning projects* Established clear PR templates and review checklists**Scaling Tactics:*** Component library development for consistency* API standardization across products* Shared services architecture* Cross-product code reusability###