Job description

Love envisioning and building the future? A founder at heart? Passionate about serving users with innovative and excellent products? Come join us to build out the Engineering function at Philo Ventures!

Philo is looking for a strategic Head of Engineering to build and lead a world-class software development team in support of and partnership with our studio portfolio companies. This will be an exciting and dynamic role, key to the success of the studio and our portfolio companies, with the opportunity for significant personal upside associated with portfolio company success.

The Role:

This role is a strategic early hire for Philo, intended to accelerate Philo’s pace of product ideation and launch. The Head of Engineering will provide technical leadership to both Philo and its portfolio companies, with oversight of engineering and design resources, critical input into portfolio company strategy, and the responsibility for bringing technical foresight into all that we do. In addition to a track record of building robust products from the ground up, the successful candidate will have a passion for creating value through entrepreneurial efforts, creative problem solving, strategic thinking extending beyond the traditional limits of the engineering purview, and effectively communicating strategy to influence executive decision making.

Responsibilities:

• Build and manage a high-caliber software development team, capable of supporting portfolio companies with their diverse engineering needs
• Act as strategic partner and advisor to both Philo and portfolio company leadership, creating value wherever and however possible
• Support Philo efforts to establish and implement best practices and processes facilitating efficient product ideation, validation, launch and growth
• Conduct technical feasibility analysis in support of investment opportunity evaluation
• Advise portfolio company founders in defining their product and technical strategy
• Support portfolio company technical team buildout when timing is right
• Help shape the strategic direction of the venture studio model
• Provide technical and career mentorship for team members
• Actively contribute to new business ideation and development
• Participate hands-on in engineering efforts as time allows

Qualifications & Capabilities:

• Engineering management experience in a high-growth startup or mid-sized product-focused tech company
• Demonstrated experience in delivering well-engineered products facilitating diverse customer use cases
• Passion for 0 to 1 product and company development and excitement for the opportunity to work with numerous new businesses at any given time
• Strong capabilities in several programming languages and knowledge of a range of modern web and mobile frameworks
• Experience working with a diverse set of full-stack technologies
• A solution-agnostic approach to problem-solving
• Understanding of engineering and team management best practices, and ability to implement and scale such appropriate to the needs of early and growth-stage entities
• Enthusiasm for team building and mentoring
• Bias for action and comfort with a fast-paced startup environment

What We Offer:

• A culture focused on value creation for both our customers, investors, and team members
• Competitive salary and benefits plus carry in the studio portfolio
• Unlimited PTO and support for a healthy lifestyle
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial environment with an established venture studio playbook
• The opportunity to create and grow innovative products with world-class founders

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $160,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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