Jake Lingwall
Software engineering coach for engineers moving into leadership
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | New managersLeadership developmentTransitions and new rolesTech and engineering leadersCareer changePromotions and advancementTech careers |
| Works with | Engineers, Managers and Executives |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
Jake Lingwall is a software engineering coach who helps engineers and leaders grow their careers at fast growing companies. He is a startup engineering executive who came up through front-end work. He is a Vice President at Leland and a Director of Software Engineering at Tomo. He was the first engineering hire at Claravine, where he helped raise millions in funding. He coaches people through the move from individual contributor to manager, and from manager to executive.
What Jake helps with
Jake helps people handle the growth of a team or company and the shifts that come with moving up in a tech career.
- Moving from individual contributor to manager
- Moving from manager to executive
- Getting into tech
- Navigating the growth curve of a team or company
- Building an engineering organization at an early stage company
- Growing a career at a fast growing startup
Who Jake works with
Jake works with people in tech who are at a turning point in their careers. That includes people entering tech, engineers becoming managers, and managers becoming executives. He also helps people at early stage and fast growing companies.
Background and qualifications
Jake is a startup engineering leader who began in front-end engineering. At Claravine he was the first engineering hire and later Executive Vice President from 2018 to 2020. He recruited the engineering team, pitched investors, presented at board meetings, and helped raise millions in funding. At Tomo he joined in 2020 as a founding engineer and software architect, then became Senior Engineering Manager and now Director of Software Engineering. He recruited 33% of Tomo's engineering hires. Since February 2025 he has been a Vice President at Leland.
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Jake Lingwall reviews
Jake Lingwall has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 13 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Jake is a working engineering executive who has been a founding engineer, a first engineering hire, and a hiring leader at startups.
Best for engineers and managers at fast growing companies who want to move up into management or executive roles.
Common questions
How much does Jake Lingwall charge?
Coaching with Jake runs $100 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Jake Lingwall help with?
Jake Lingwall helps with moving from individual contributor to manager, moving from manager to executive, getting into tech and navigating the growth curve of a team or company.
Does Jake Lingwall have reviews?
Jake Lingwall has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 13 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Does Jake Lingwall coach people moving from engineer to manager?
Yes. He helps people make the move from individual contributor to management, and from management to executive.
How do I contact Jake Lingwall?
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