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Oddball · 14 hours ago

VP of Architecture - Oddball Labs

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$170K/yr - $250K/yr

7+ years exp

Oddball is a company that values learning and growth, aiming to make a significant impact through quality software in the federal space. They are seeking a VP of Architecture to lead their technical vision, set architecture standards, and ensure the delivery of scalable and reliable systems while supporting growth and sales efforts through agile methodologies.

Computer Vision

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the technical vision and set architecture standards for Oddball labs

Ensure Oddball delivers scalable, reliable, and future-proof systems

Support growth and sales efforts through agile experimentation and delivery cycles

Define Oddball lab’s technical vision and influence senior leadership

Communicate enterprise-wide technical vision and influence senior leadership

Understand architecture concerns: performance, scalability, security, reliability, observability

Utilize multiple technologies across cloud platforms, containerization, microservices, and distributed systems

Employ AI/ML tools and integrate them into systems as needed

Manage infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and deployment pipelines

Deploy applications to production environments

Explain architectural trade-offs to engineers and stakeholders

Translate strategic objectives into actionable technical roadmaps

Lead engineers and help raise technical maturity

Mentor and develop senior engineers and architects

Qualification

Software engineeringSystems architectureCloud platformsTechnical leadershipAI/ML integrationInfrastructure as codeCI/CDMicroservicesDistributed systemsMentoring engineersBusiness alignment mindsetCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

7+ years of experience in software engineering / systems architecture / technical leadership roles

Proven ability to set and communicate enterprise-wide technical vision and influence senior leadership

Deep understanding of architecture concerns: performance, scalability, security, reliability, observability

Strong experience across multiple technologies (polyglot): cloud platforms (e.g., AWS / Azure / GCP), containerization, microservices, distributed systems

Hands-on experience or practical knowledge in AI/ML: recognizing when to employ these tools and integrating them into systems

Experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and deployment pipelines

Experience in deploying application to production environments

Excellent communication skills — able to explain architectural trade-offs to engineers, product stakeholders, sometimes leadership

Business alignment mindset: able to translate strategic objectives into actionable technical roadmaps

Experience leading engineers and helping raise technical maturity

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions in ambiguous or rapidly changing situations

Track record of mentoring and developing senior engineers and architects

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