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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # VP of Engineering - **Company:** THE FOUR 4'S, INC. - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Reliability of Systems, Production Code - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/vp-engineering-iv-ai-8804851 ## About the Role * 5+ years of professional software development experience * 2+ years of engineering management experience * Strong experience with one of the following: Python or TypeScript * Strong communication skills - written and verbal * A collaborative spirit and desire to work cross-functionally * Someone how is passionate about software engineering and mentoring/managing engineers Nice to Have * Experience with AWS, GCP, or other cloud providers * Comfort working in a startup or fast-moving environment * Contributions to open source or side projects, Our employees are constantly problem-solving and assessing their own output to maximise delivery. It's important that our team is always looking for the best way of addressing problems so we can manage customer expectations. ## Description IV.AI enables the world's most iconic businesses and executives with AI-Powered Decision Making via a global AI platform and incredible team. A US based company based in Los Angeles, IV.AI is looking for a passionate, skilled, and driven VP of Engineering to join our growing team. We're in the middle of a awkward growth spurt so we are looking for someone to come in and get their hands dirty with actively improving and managing our engineering processes and systems. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving hard problems, values clean architecture, and is eager to make an impact across the entire technical direction of the org. The role will be reporting directly into the CTO and will also take on management of engineering resources too., * Lead and scale the engineering team through strategic hiring, mentoring, and performance management * Write and ship production code regularly - this is a hands-on technical leadership role (all engineering roles in our org are expected to ship code) * Work directly with Product Managers to define and execute the technical roadmap * Refine engineering processes, workflows, and best practices * Drive architectural decisions and ensure technical excellence across all systems * Partner with executive leadership to set technical vision and prioritize engineering initiatives * Manage engineering budgets, resource allocation, and capacity planning * Foster a strong engineering culture focused on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement * Own system reliability, performance, and security across the entire technology stack * Report on engineering metrics, team health, and project progress to the CTO and executive team ## Related Videos - [Engineering culture: Why ownership is the secret ingredient](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/184-engineering-culture-why-ownership-is-the-secret-ingredient) - [Containers in the cloud - State of the Art in 2022](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/410-containers-in-the-cloud-state-of-the-art-in-2022) - [Designing the Future of Human<>Agent Collaboration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1447-designing-the-future-of-human-agent-collaboration) - [Do TypeScript without TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/327-do-typescript-without-typescript) - [Five Ways to Break Silos in Your Engineering Organization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100146-five-ways-to-break-silos-in-your-engineering-organization) - [Reliable scalability: How Amazon.com scales on AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/983-reliable-scalability-how-amazon-com-scales-on-aws) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [How to Answer the Interview Question: “Why Do You Want to Be a Software Engineer?”](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/392-how-to-answer-the-interview-question-why-do-you-want-to-be-a-software-engineer)