VP Engineering

DealMaker is a fast-growing fintech company revolutionizing the capital markets ecosystem with a mission to make online capital raising mainstream. We empower founders, CEOs, and operators to raise capital digitally, both from their own communities and through strategically marketed campaigns. No other platform provides an end-to-end solution like ours—and our track record speaks for itself, with over $2B raised across 1,000+ campaigns. We power the largest online capital raises for customers like the Green Bay Packers ($65M), Miso Robotics ($72M+), Monogram Orthopaedics (Nasdaq:MGRM) and many others, with 3 IPOs in the past year alone. We are quickly expanding our horizons and are seeking talented team members to join us on our journey to transform the global capital markets.

Who are you?

You are passionate about leading engineering teams to deliver high-impact products. You thrive in fast-paced environments and excel at managing multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously. You are results-oriented, focusing on achieving measurable outcomes that drive business growth.

You build trust and foster strong relationships within your team and organization to drive value and collaboration. You take pride in your ability to scale and develop high-performing engineering teams, cultivating a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellence. Your strong communication skills, strategic thinking, and problem-solving mindset enable you to effectively align engineering efforts with business objectives.

How will you create an impact?

Scale High-Performing Engineering Teams: You will attract, develop, and retain top engineering talent, scaling the team to meet the demands of rapid growth. You will enhance team productivity and engagement by fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Drive Product Development Excellence: You will lead our engineering teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within scope. Implementing agile methodologies and optimizing development workflows will accelerate time-to-market and ensure product releases align with customer needs and business objectives.

Drive Results-Oriented Culture: Your leadership will instill a results-driven mindset within the engineering organization. Setting clear expectations and accountability standards will motivate teams to achieve high performance and contribute significantly to the company's success.

Enhance Product Quality and Reliability: Through the adoption of best practices in software development and quality assurance, you will improve product stability and performance. Your focus on code quality and testing strategies will reduce bugs and technical debt, leading to higher customer satisfaction and retention.

Optimize Engineering Processes: Implementing efficient development processes and tools will improve team productivity and collaboration. Your expertise will help streamline workflows, reduce bottlenecks, and enhance cross-functional communication.

Align Engineering Efforts with Business Goals: Collaborating closely with the CTO and Product team, you will ensure that engineering initiatives are strategically aligned with the company's objectives. Your ability to translate product roadmaps into actionable engineering plans will drive business growth and market success.

Innovate with Emerging Technologies: You will evaluate and integrate new technologies that enhance product capabilities and efficiency. Your forward-thinking approach will drive innovation, keeping DealMaker at the forefront of technological advancements in the fintech industry.

Enhance Customer Experience: By ensuring that engineering efforts are customer-centric, you will contribute to delivering products that meet and exceed user expectations. Your commitment to quality and usability will improve customer satisfaction and support the company's mission to simplify capital raising.

Manage Resources Effectively: You will oversee engineering budgets and resource allocation, optimizing costs without compromising quality or delivery timelines. Your strategic planning will ensure that resources are used efficiently to maximize ROI.

Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: You will build strong relationships across departments, promoting transparency and collaboration. Your ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels will align teams toward common goals and drive cohesive execution.

What you should have?

-Track record scaling and managing product development engineering teams in high-growth environments.

-Deep understanding of software development methodologies and modern technologies relevant to our stack.

-Track record of delivering projects on time and achieving measurable outcomes that drive business growth.

-Ability to align engineering initiatives with long-term business objectives and translate them into actionable plans.

-Proficiency in conveying complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

-Strong interpersonal skills to effectively work with cross-functional teams and foster a team-oriented environment.

-Innovative and creative in addressing technical challenges and obstacles.

-Commitment to prioritizing customer needs and enhancing user experience through engineering efforts.

-Comfort with change and ability to adjust strategies in a fast-paced startup setting.

-Dedication to fostering professional growth and development within the engineering team.

Founded in 2018 by leading capital markets lawyers, DealMaker has blazed its own trail as the leading online capital-raising platform. As a Series A tech startup, we are well-capitalized, firmly established in our market, and ready to scale. Here’s why you should want to join us:

-Competitive compensation with the opportunity to earn equity—get into a growth company on the ground floor

-A diverse & distributed team of doers, innovators, and experts

-Shared employee benefit plan (medical, vision, & dental)

-Strong autonomy with support from leadership

-Annual learning support And more!