Head of Engineering
Head of Engineering
REMOTE /
New York, New York, USA
- Permanent
This job allows you to work remotely
Job Description
Our client is a company with over $100m in funding which has created a state-of-the-art platform that helps companies generate sales and people expand their professional connections. In the last decade, they have grown into a powerful community of scientists, engineers, creative talent and more, working together to help people succeed in business.
The role of the Head of Engineering to lead and scale the engineering team. In this role, you will drive the development of innovative, user-focused product features while ensuring our application and network are highly available, scalable, and secure.
Your leadership will shape the future of the technology, empowering businesses to thrive with cutting-edge AI-powered solutions. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, inspire a high-performing team, and advance our mission to help people and companies prosper.
You will:
•Lead and inspire Frontend, Backend, Data Engineering, and Infrastructure teams, cultivating a collaborative and high-performing culture•Recruit, develop, and manage top engineering talent to drive excellence
•Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-quality systems to support growth
•Partner with Product teams to shape and execute the technology roadmap
•Stay ahead of emerging technologies to ensure innovation and competitive advantage
•Oversee engineering budgets, ensuring resources are optimized effectively
Must Have Skills:
•Experience providing technical guidance to team leads on architecture and design decisions
•Manage, mentor, and communicate business and performance objectives effectively to a large team
•Demonstrate strong communication skills and collaborate seamlessly with business, product, and development teams
•Thrive under time-sensitive delivery deadlines while maintaining high-quality outcomes
•Foster a team-player mentality with a strong sense of ownership and pride in delivering impactful work
•Progressive engineering leadership experience in enterprise or analytical software development
•Expertise in AI/ML systems and their practical applications
•Proven experience with agile methodologies, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Continuous Delivery (CD)
•Mastery of modern web programming standards and microservices architecture; strong knowledge of React, Angular, NodeJS, and Python
•Hands-on experience with cloud computing infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP) and scalable, distributed system design