VP of Engineering

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On-site

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HQ (San Francisco, CA)

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Job description

Why Heliux: Heliux is building the AI-native operating system for the manufacturing enterprise. We’re fundamentally reshaping how engineering and manufacturing companies run by eliminating cross-functional fragmentation and enabling agentic execution on a single, shared operational reality. Companies developing and scaling production of next-generation defense systems, nuclear reactors, robotics, and more all trust Heliux to drive their operations. We’re on a mission to deliver unprecedented operating performance for manufacturers. Our team is built on a foundation of grit combined with deep commitment to our customers and the mission. If you want to do important work for critical industries on an ambitious, high-energy team, we’d love for you to join us. About the Role: The VP of Engineering will report directly to and partner closely with the CEO, and will be responsible for setting technical direction, building the engineering organization, and leading its execution from the trenches: - Own and evangelize the company’s technical vision, strategy, and applied AI roadmap. - Build a world-class engineering organization and operation - Architect both Heliux’s core operating platform and its customer deployment platform. - Personally ship production code that sets a standard of engineering excellence for the organization. About You: - Proven experience personally building complex, scalable software systems from zero-to-one-i.e., first-principles problem identification to production-grade solution. - Proven experience building and leading high-performance engineering organizations: from attracting and closing talent to designing an organizational system that develops engineers at scale. - Proven experience successfully designing and shipping enterprise-grade, LLM-based software systems. - Experience with large-scale industrial systems and their customers a strong plus. Technical Environment: - Backend: Rust, Python, high-performance backend services, APIs, data-intensive systems. - Frontend: TypeScript, React, Next.js, real-time interfaces, WebSockets, Server-Sent Events (SSE). - Systems/Integrations: C#, Electron, building deployed-native/desktop applications - Distributed Systems & Orchestration: durable workflow execution, Temporal, event-driven architectures, distributed systems - Infrastructure: Terraform, AWS, Bedrock, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, containerized infrastructure, production systems with demanding reliability and security requirements - Security/Compliance: CMMC, FedRAMP, ITAR What We Offer: - Competitive compensation package, including company equity. - Healthcare coverage across medical, dental, and vision. - Company-provided lunch and dinner. - Unlimited PTO. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/ddtc_public?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987.

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