Engineering Lead - Attack CapitalCore RequirementsExperience: 6-8 years in fast-paced startups, with 2+ years leading teamsManaged 5-10 engineers (especially junior/mid-level developers)Scaled products from 100 to 10,000+ customersWorked in multi-product or platform companiesTechnical SkillsMust-Have Stack:Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSSBackend: Node.js, Express, REST APIs, WebSocketsDatabase: PostgreSQL, Redis, query optimizationCloud: GCP (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions)DevOps: Docker, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub ActionsAI/Automation Experience:Integrated LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini)Built Chrome extensions with real-time processingWorkflow automation (n8n, Zapier, or similar)Experience with audio/video processing APIsProject Management ExpertiseTeam Leadership:Sprint planning and backlog groomingBreaking down complex features into junior-friendly tasksCode review processes that educate while maintaining velocity1:1 mentoring and skill development plansManaging distributed/remote teamsProductivity 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 workflowsAI-Powered Development PracticesCode Quality Automation:GitHub Copilot/Cursor integration for team productivityAutomated PR reviews using AI toolsSet 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 rolloutsZero-downtime deployment strategiesIncident response protocols and post-mortemsWork Allocation StrategiesFor Junior Developers:Created modular task structure (2-3 day deliverables)Pair programming rotation schedulesBuilt internal tools/dashboards as learning projectsEstablished clear PR templates and review checklistsScaling Tactics:Component library development for consistencyAPI standardization across productsShared services architectureCross-product code reusability
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VP of Engineering (Ycombinator backed Venture Studio)