Fellow
VP of Software
San Francisco, CA · Vp
Sponsorship not specified$240k-$280kDetected 13 days ago
C++Node.jsCode ReviewGitAWSCI/CDLinuxEmbedded SystemsSystems EngineeringControlsTest AutomationManual TestingLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringPublic Speaking
About the role
- About Fellow We believe that the act of making should be meaningful and fulfilling, done with intention and precision.
- This role is based in our San Francisco, CA office and requires regular in-office presence in accordance with company policy.
- As products grow more complex, you understand how to structure teams, processes, and architecture to scale.
Responsibilities
- Scale the Engineering Organization: Design the team structure, process, and operating systems that allow us to ship high-quality firmware, mobile, and cloud services with extreme efficiency.
- Lead the technical roadmap for our embedded systems, control logic, mobile interfaces, and cloud services.
- Participate in architecture reviews, design reviews, code reviews and critical technical decisions.
- Raise the technical bar across the organization through architecture reviews, code reviews, design reviews and technical mentorship of engineering managers and senior individual contributors.
- Consolidate & Modularize: Drive the evolution of our codebase architecture. You will lead the effort to consolidate repositories into a modular, reusable architecture that speeds up development for future product launches.
- Lead Cross-Functional Execution: You will bridge the gap between technical constraints and user delight, ensuring our digital experiences are as intuitive as a manual pour-over.
- Lead the Software Test Engineering organization responsible for automation frameworks, validation tooling, CI infrastructure, regression testing and release quality.
- Invest in tooling, automation, and modern workflows (including AI-assisted development where appropriate) to optimize the engineering "inner loop"-improving cycle time and release confidence.
- Own Delivery & Reliability: Be accountable for predictable execution, system performance, and post-launch stability across our connected products.
- Hire and Develop Exceptional Talent: Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing engineering team. Create a culture of ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with deep hands-on experience in both "hard" embedded systems engineering (C/C++, RTOS, Control systems) and "soft" engineering (Cloud-native, Mobile, UX).
- Deep expertise in IoT ecosystems, including OTA (Over-the-Air) updates, fleet management, and sensor fusion.
- Experience establishing modern development practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, release management, and metrics-driven delivery.
- Strong technical judgment across modern applications and embedded stacks (i.e.React, Node.js, AWS, C/C++), with the ability to evaluate tradeoffs and evolve architectural decisions as the company scales.
- Proven track record of scaling an engineering organization from early stage to high-growth, including building and leading teams across multiple disciplines.
- Demonstrated success delivering connected products where hardware and software are tightly integrated, with ownership across architecture, reliability, and lifecycle management.
- A portfolio of shipped products where software and hardware interact seamlessly.
- Strong executive communication skills, with experience partnering closely with CEO-level leadership and presenting technical strategy to senior stakeholders or boards.
- Why You'll Love This Role
- A creative, fast-moving environment where ideas turn into action.
- Competitive compensation including employee equity plan
- Generous paid time off plan
- 401k with company contribution after 6 months of employment
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
Skills
- Serve as the technical leader of the software organization.
Compensation
- Competitive compensation including employee equity plan
Benefits
- You use metrics to understand delivery performance and team health, pairing data with sound judgment.
- Better Yourself Wellness credit & Better Your Community donation matching
Visa & Work Authorization
- use of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any p
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