Senior Engineering Lead

Summary

Join Very Good Ventures as a Senior Engineering Lead in Uruguay and be deeply involved in client projects, from coding and architecture to coaching teams. This hands-on role demands active contribution to development, ensuring high-quality results. Collaborate closely with clients to define technical strategies, mentor engineers, and identify opportunities for impactful solutions. Lead cross-functional teams, shape technical strategies (especially in Flutter and full-stack solutions), and contribute to business success. You will be responsible for the success of your projects and your team, and for maintaining and attracting world-class talent. This role also involves supporting business growth, shaping technical strategy, and sharing your knowledge.

Requirements

• Excellent communication in English, both written and spoken (C1 level or above)
• 10+ years of software development experience , with a strong track record in mobile (Flutter preferred) and full-stack development
• 4+ years in a technical leadership role , leading teams, mentoring other leaders and engineers, and driving architectural decisions
• Experience in a consulting or client-facing role , demonstrating the ability to advise stakeholders, scope projects, and navigate business challenges
• Pre-sales or business development exposure , such as assisting in technical proposals, engaging in discovery calls, or helping to secure new work

Responsibilities

• Build Excellent Software Products – As a technical leader, you will be responsible for the success of your projects. You will be required to write high-quality code, lead program estimations, ideate impactful solutions for our clients and resolve any challenges that might arise during the lifecycle of a program
• Drive Technical Excellence – Architect scalable and maintainable Flutter applications, and potentially cloud solutions, following and documenting industry and VGV best practices
• Consult & Advise Clients – Act as a senior trusted advisor, helping clients make key technical decisions and ensuring successful project execution
• Effective Partnership With All VGV Disciplines – Client success is a team effort. In order to deliver the highest amount of value, you will be required to be an excellent partner to our colleagues from product, design, strategy…
• Lead Engineering Teams – Everyone here is a hands-on contributor, not just a manager of work. We lead by example, actively engaging in billable projects—writing code, solving complex technical problems, and collaborating directly with clients. Leadership at our company means being in the trenches with your team, driving execution, and delivering high-impact solutions firsthand
• Evaluate & Elevate Team Performance – You will be responsible for capturing and sharing actionable feedback for your direct reports, so we can foster a culture of excellence in a safe space, while also helping our engineers grow through active coaching
• Maintain & Attract World-Class Talent – as a Senior leader, you will be responsible for keeping your team motivated and engaged, while shaping and participating in our talent development and acquisition efforts to attract the best talent
• Support Business Growth – Contribute to pre-sales efforts, engage in technical discovery, and help secure new projects with compelling technical insights
• Shape Technical Strategy – Stay ahead of industry trends, influence our engineering practices, and contribute to open-source initiatives
• Share Your Knowledge - As a seasoned technologist, your knowledge and experience is highly valued by our team and the market. VGV’s culture rewards those that build and share in public
• Success Of Your Programs – Engineering Leaders play a fundamental role in the success and reputation of VGV in the market. Delivering success for our clients is the most critical thing we can do as leaders
• Success Of Your Team – Developing a high-performing engineering team is crucial for VGV. You will be responsible for helping our team become great technical consultants, and how to always deliver value for our clients
• Operational Excellence – Support and oversee the Engineering business performance, as well as defining and managing bench activities when our consultants are not assigned to a program
• Refinement & Vision Of Our Engineering Processes – Optimize our delivery approach to deliver faster and better results for our partners

Preferred Qualifications

Cloud expertise (preferred but not required) – Experience with Google Cloud, AWS, Firebase, or Azure to complement front-end projects

Benefits

• Premium health insurance (subject to provider’s approval)
• The possibility to work remotely or in-office
• Flexible PTO and company holidays
• Your birthday off
• English courses
• Official VGV swag
• Working with a talented, global team on cutting edge projects with top clients