VP of Engineering (Oddball Labs)

About the role

Oddball believes that the best products are built when companies understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning and growth and the ability to make a big impact at a small company. We believe that we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people by bringing quality software to the federal space.

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.

Additional information

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