VP of Engineering
Oddball · USA
About this role
## VP of Engineering — Oddball Oddball believes the best products are built when companies understand and value what they’re working on. They’re looking for a **VP of Engineering** to lead and scale Oddball’s engineering practice across their **federal digital modernization** portfolio—bringing proven practices from commercial, product-focused organizations and adapting them to federal delivery realities. ### What you’ll be doing - **Set and drive** technical standards, best practices, and engineering consistency across **100+ engineers** spanning multiple federal programs (including how teams adopt and build with **agentic AI tools**) - Own **engineering talent decisions**: identify and promote top performers, develop growth potential, and maintain a high bar across the organization - Partner with **Program Managers, Tech Leads, and VPs** to ensure programs deliver high-quality, technically sound solutions - **Roll up your sleeves** when it matters: dig into architecture, solve hard technical problems, and prototype ideas - Build and own the **engineering career ladder** (skill levels, growth paths, mentorship, certifications, education, and promotion criteria) - Coach and support **Tech Leads** across technical and managerial dimensions - Drive **technical strategy** across the portfolio: improve performance, tooling, and delivery - Stay current on emerging tech (e.g., **AI/ML, cloud platform engineering, developer productivity**) and turn it into practical client advantages - Contribute to **growth and capture** efforts: solutioning, proposal reviews, and technical viability assessments - Provide thought leadership internally and externally, representing Oddball’s engineering capabilities at client and industry events ### What you’ll bring - Deep experience leading engineering organizations with meaningful time in a **federal contracting** environment - Commercial/product/industry experience outside government is strongly preferred, with a clear ability to translate lessons into federal delivery - Hands-on technical credibility (guiding and enabling most of the time, but able to go deep when needed) - Track record building **technical culture**, career development programs, and high-performing engineering teams - Strong understanding of **Agile delivery**, **DevSecOps**, and **cloud modernization** in federal contexts - Collaborative leadership style—build alignment and empower teams - Experience partnering with government clients and driving technical change - Exceptional communication skills for both engineers and non-technical stakeholders ### Requirements - Applicants must be **authorized to work in the United States**. - In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may require **U.S. citizenship** and the ability to obtain and maintain a **federal background investigation** and **security clearance**. ### Education - **Bachelor’s degree** ### Benefits - **Fully remote** - Annual stipend - Comprehensive benefits package - Company match **401(k)** - Flexible PTO and paid holidays ### Equal Opportunity Employer Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on protected characteristics. If you need an accommodation during the application process, contact Oddball HR to request one. ### Compensation - **United States wage range:** **$200,000 – $250,000** (final offer depends on job category, location, and candidate skill level)
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