Let's Build Something Great Together

I'm Josh Finnie, a senior engineering leader with 15+ years shipping products, scaling teams, and taming complexity. Whether you need strategic leadership, a product built from scratch, or your AI pipeline de-slopped, I can help.

Zero-to-One Product Engineer

For pre-seed and seed-stage founders who need to go from idea to live product, fast.

Full-stack product development
MVP scoping and technical architecture
Deployment, CI/CD, and infrastructure setup
Handoff-ready codebase with documentation

Fixed-fee · 4-8 week engagements

Book a Scoping Call

AI Slop Fixer

Your LLM integration works... kind of. Let me make it actually good.

Prompt engineering and pipeline audit
Cost and latency optimization
Evaluation frameworks and quality metrics
RAG, fine-tuning, and model selection guidance

Value-based pricing

Book an Audit Call

Fractional VP of Engineering

For Series A/B startups that need seasoned engineering leadership without the full-time price tag.

Engineering process & team health audits
Hiring strategy and technical interview design
Mentorship for first-time engineering managers
Architecture reviews and roadmap planning

10 hrs/week retainer

Book an Intro Call

Stop guessing. Start shipping.

I only take on a few projects at a time to ensure high-touch delivery. Let's see if we're a fit.

Book a 15-Minute Discovery Call