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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # VP of Engineering (Oddball Labs) - **Company:** Oddball Shoe Company LLC - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $64,000.0 - $105,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Zero Trust Network Access, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Delivery Pipeline, Togaf, Containerization, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Machine Learning Operations, Microservices - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us122b82f82cddad02b2b2d878881c4d2e/eaa ## About the Role * 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. 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. ## Description Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [Microservices: how to get started with Spring Boot and Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/242-microservices-how-to-get-started-with-spring-boot-and-kubernetes) - [AI for Enterprise Developers - Dr. Damir Dobric](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1831-ai-for-enterprise-developers-dr-damir-dobric) - [Agentic employees in world's most downloaded FinTech app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100123-agentic-employees-in-world-s-most-downloaded-fintech-app) - [Develop enterprise-ready applications for Microsoft Teams with Azure resources on modern web technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/187-develop-enterprise-ready-applications-for-microsoft-teams-with-azure-resources-on-modern-web-technologies) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)