The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  LaunchPad Corp is hiring a Director of Engineering in Lynchburg, VA.

• Role description

  At LaunchPad Corp, Adaptability isn't a buzzword on a slide, it's Tuesday, and we need a Director of Engineering who feels the same way. What you're really weighing is $151,000 - $229,000 against 12 years, with technology ownership and LaunchPad Corp growth tipping the scale.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Pair-program tricky Kubernetes edge cases with engineers across Lynchburg, VA
  • Walk technology stakeholders through Git tradeoffs in language LaunchPad Corp execs grasp
  • Profile Selenium memory use and chase down the leaks crashing Lynchburg nodes
  • Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
  • Drive the Java incident postmortem that stops the Lynchburg outage from recurring
  • Deliver director-quality features within the $151,000 - $229,000 Director of Engineering mandate
  • Hunt down the latency spikes nobody at LaunchPad Corp can explain

  What You'll Bring

  • Experience thriving in a transparent, deadline-driven setting like LaunchPad Corp
  • 10+ years that left you with strong instincts and few illusions
  • Familiarity with Laravel and related tools or frameworks
  • Director-caliber judgment about when to escalate and when to absorb
  • The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses

  Think of LaunchPad Corp as the client-focused engine behind some of the most trusted technology products on the market. You'll find a flat structure where the best argument wins, regardless of title.

  The offer rewards both ends, $151,000 - $229,000 for your Java today and mentorship for the director leader you become tomorrow.

  This minute, the Director of Engineering chair sits empty and the search is on.

  If Lynchburg is where you want to build a career, LaunchPad Corp wants to hear from you.

• Required skills

  • Git
  • Laravel
  • Java
  • Selenium
  • GitLab CI
  • Angular
  • C#
  • Redis
  • Kubernetes
  • Process Improvement
  • Initiative
  • Adaptability

• Benefits & perks

  • Equipment and hardware allowance
  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Legal insurance plan
  • Cell phone plan discounts
  • Board Games
  • On-site childcare
  • 529 college savings plan
  • Housing Allowance
  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Paid certification exam fees
  • Payroll advance options
  • Survivor benefits
  • Parking reimbursement
  • Meal delivery stipend
  • Spot bonuses and recognition awards

• Apply before 2026-08-24

  Submit your application for this Contract technology position.