# VP of Software Engineering at CoLab

- Company: CoLab
- What the company does: Run AI-powered design reviews, capture expert feedback, and turn engineering knowledge into faster decisions. Backed by Insight and Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.colabsoftware.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: North America, Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-01-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/colabsoftware/jobs/5067736008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/colab-vp-of-software-engineering/

## About the role

This role is for a high-impact engineering leader who has been in the trenches at fast-scaling startups — someone who has grown from individual contributor to leader and helped scale engineering orgs through multiple phases of growth. Ideally, you've done it more than once.

## What they're looking for

- You’ve helped scale at least one startup through a period of fast growth (Series A → C or similar), and ideally done it more than once
- You’ve grown from IC to leadership, and know what it takes to help others do the same
- You’re low ego, high respect. People seek out your input not because of your title, but because you are good at what you do, genuinely helpful and motivating to work with
- You’re a builder at heart — pragmatic, resourceful, and relentlessly focused on outcomes
- Lead Software Engineering within CoLab’s Product Development org
- Guide and grow our teams to improve quality, development speed and confidence

Tags: Development