About Atlas
At Atlas, we’re reshaping the hospitality industry through automation, transparency, and operational efficiency.
Our flagship product, Atlas Direct Tips, streamlines tip management for businesses and employees, currently on track to move over $100M of tips from employers to employees by the end of this year. We’re expanding into a broader suite of tools to help operators run leaner, smarter, and more profitably.
Backed by N49P, Northside Ventures, Union Capital and other notable investors, we’re a fast-growing startup looking for a VP of Engineering to lead our engineering organization and technical vision. This is a key leadership role for someone with deep technical expertise, a founder-level mindset, and a strong track record of building and scaling high-performance teams and systems.
Responsibilities
Own and evolve the technical vision and architecture across all Atlas products.
Build and scale a high-performing engineering team: hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and creating strong feedback and accountability systems.
Lead system development in Python/Django/React, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
Oversee complex third-party integrations with fintech partners, POS systems, scheduling, and payroll tools.
Drive SOC 2 compliance and implement strong, secure engineering practices for handling sensitive financial data.
Oversee and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and release workflows.
Manage and scale technical operations, including systems for handling a high volume of daily user support requests.
Integrate modern AI tools and automation practices into development workflows to elevate team productivity and velocity.
Champion engineering best practices across code quality, system design, and developer enablement.
Actively evaluate emerging technologies and incorporate those that give Atlas a competitive edge.
What we're looking for
Leadership & vision
Proven ability to build and lead engineering teams of 10+.
Experience scaling products from early-stage to growth-stage environments.
A founder’s mindset—someone who thrives on ownership, clarity, and making high-leverage decisions.
Technical expertise
Must Haves:
Strong architectural thinking and systems design across backend, frontend, and infrastructure
Experience in hiring, building and mentoring engineering teams
Strong architectural thinking and systems design across backend, frontend, and infrastructure
Familiarity with frontend technologies such as ReactJS, with ability to manage full-stack development
Deep understanding of PostgreSQL, Docker, Celery, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar)
Hands-on experience implementing security and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2) in fintech or sensitive data environments
Interest in exploring emerging technologies and AI-assisted development workflows to improve engineering velocity
Ability to scale internal tooling and architecture for rapid multi-product growth
Nice to Haves:
Leading teams working in Python (Django/DRF), even if not personally writing day-to-day code
Experience managing or collaborating with ML, data, or AI/automation-focused teams
Familiarity with mobile development frameworks such as React Native
Exposure to infrastructure-as-code, observability tooling, and modern DevOps practices
AI & Methodology fluency
Deep curiosity about the future of software development.
Experience evaluating and adopting AI-powered tools that boost engineering efficiency—such as AI-assisted coding, intelligent documentation, automated testing, and internal copilots.
Commitment to bringing modern engineering culture and workflows into the team.
Security & compliance
Comfort leading teams that handle financial and personal data.
Experience implementing audit trails, permissions, and compliance tooling.
Collaboration & Communication
Excellent communicator who can align cross-functional teams and lead by influence.
Strong mentoring and coaching skills with a focus on team growth and clarity.
Why join us?
Own the engineering function at a company solving real, painful problems for hospitality operators.
Be part of a leadership team shaping company strategy and product direction.
Work on meaningful challenges with real impact, fast feedback loops, and exciting scale ahead.
Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits.
Join a team that values clarity, speed, autonomy—and knows how to have fun along the way.
