Senior Vice President of Engineering at Harrison Clarke Ventures

An early-stage, venture-backed company building a high-performance intelligence platform powered by advanced machine learning and proprietary data processing techniques is in the search for a VP of Engineering. The core mission is to bring order and clarity to vast, messy datasets by uncovering actionable insights through scalable systems and bleeding-edge algorithms.The company is solving one of the most painful problems in enterprise data operations: surfacing causality, anomalies, and performance metrics across fragmented systems. This requires deep technical thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and a culture rooted in adaptability and speed.The RoleWe're seeking a VP of Engineering to lead the company’s growing technical team through its next phase. This is a unique opportunity for a startup-seasoned engineering leader who thrives in ambiguity, excels at building from the ground up, and knows how to scale both teams and technology.This is not a “hands-off” role. You’ll be in the trenches helping shape architecture, unblock engineers, and guide strategy while also hiring, coaching, and building a resilient, high-performing culture.What You’ll OwnLeadership & Team Building: Scale the engineering org significantly, while maintaining velocity, trust, and strong developer cultureTechnical Stewardship: Guide architecture decisions across the data platform, distributed systems, and backend infrastructureOperational Excellence: Bring rigor and structure to how the company builds, deploys, and measure progress as the team and product scalesProduct Partnership: Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver fast, iterate quickly, and balance short-term execution with long-term betsRecruitment & Mentorship: Attract world-class engineers and help existing team members grow into leadership rolesWhat You BringExperience Scaling Startups: You've done the early-stage thing before (must-have) and still love it. Ideally, you've been through the zero to one journey more than once.Leadership Acumen: 4+ years in engineering leadership roles, with experience leading teams of 10+ engineersTechnical Breadth: Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native environments, and modern data infrastructureBias for Action: You love solving problems in real-time, iterating fast, and jumping into IC-level work when necessaryBusiness/Tech Translator: You serve as a trusted bridge between engineering and the business, balancing the needs of scale, speed, and strategic betsStartup Mindset: Thrives in chaotic environments, doesn’t wait for a process to be handed down - builds it if neededIdeal SignalsHistory of leading engineering at startups where you helped scale from ~10 to 30+ engineersComfortable interviewing, hiring, and managing ICs and leadsExposure to ML/AI systems, especially in data-heavy environmentsFluent in open-source tooling and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP)Experience working with or around GPU-accelerated environments (a bonus)Why This RoleThis role sits at the sweet spot of early-stage opportunity and real momentum. You’re not joining to “see if it’ll work” - you’re joining to build it as it takes off. There’s capital, traction, customers, and real runway. But the technical and organizational challenges remain wide open and that’s where you come in.If you’re driven by impact, autonomy, and solving hard technical problems with sharp people - this is your moment.