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Vice President of EngineeringCapitol AI • San Francisco, CA, United States
Vice President of Engineering

Vice President of Engineering

Capitol AI • San Francisco, CA, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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This range is provided by Capitol AI. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$250,000.00 / yr - $300,000.00 / yr

Capitol AI | Washington, DC (On-site / Hybrid)

Summary

We are seeking an exceptional Vice President of Engineering to lead our technical strategy and engineering team. This senior leadership position will be responsible for scaling our AI infrastructure, enhancing our product capabilities, and building a world-class engineering organization. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Python development, AI orchestration, and experience with large language models (LLMs), combined with proven leadership in tech startups.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for our engineering team, establishing best practices, architectural standards, and development processes
  • Oversee the integration and optimization of LLMs within our platform
  • Recruit, mentor, and retain top engineering talent
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence
  • Drive technical decisions that balance speed, quality, and scalability
  • Establish and monitor engineering KPIs to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products
  • Partner with product and design teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • Stay at the forefront of AI and ML advancements, identifying opportunities to enhance our platform

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of engineering experience with at least 4 years in leadership roles
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python and software architecture
  • Extensive experience with AI orchestration, LLMs, and generative AI technologies
  • Proven track record of building and scaling engineering teams at fast-growing startups
  • Strong background in cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills and technical judgment
  • Outstanding communication abilities across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred
  • Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Familiarity with modern frontend technologies (React, TypeScript)
  • Leadership Qualities

  • Strategic vision with the ability to translate business goals into technical roadmaps
  • Hands-on technical leader who can dive deep while maintaining a high-level perspective
  • Strong work ethic with exceptional attention to detail
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and team-building capabilities
  • Track record of delivering complex technical projects on time and within budget
  • Location

    This position is based in our Washington, DC headquarters. While we prefer on-site / hybrid candidates, we will consider exceptional remote candidates.

    About Us

    Capitol AI is agentic AI that partners with owners of large proprietary data sets (such as Politico Pro) to enable deeper insights from unstructured data and unlock new revenue opportunities with their clients in a highly efficient and impactful way.

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    Seniority level

    Executive

    Employment type

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    Full-time

    Job function

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    Engineering and Information Technology

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    Technology, Information and Media

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