Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering (8+ years)

• We are looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to lead our engineering team through a critical growth phase
• This role combines hands-on technical leadership, team building, and delivery ownership
• You will step into a key leadership position, taking full ownership of our engineering roadmap and technical strategy
• This is a builder-leader role and you will be expected to architect solutions, mentor the team, and drive delivery
• What Youll Work On Strategic Ownership: Take full ownership of end-to-end engineering delivery across backend, web, and mobile platforms
• Technical Direction: Define and drive the technical vision, architecture standards, and coding best practices
• Team Leadership: Hire, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of backend and frontend engineers
• Remote Culture: Build and manage a cohesive, productive remote-first engineering culture across India
• Execution: Drive execution against critical product milestones ensuring on-time and high-quality delivery
• Hands-on Involvement: Review architecture designs, pull requests, and assist with complex production incidents where needed
• Process & Infrastructure: Establish scalable engineering processes (sprints, CI/CD, releases) and oversee DevOps/Infrastructure stability
• Collaboration: Partner closely with product and business stakeholders to align engineering output with business goals
• What Were Looking For 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 2+ years in a technical leadership role (Tech Lead, Engineering Manager, or Head of Engineering)
• Full Stack & Infra Awareness: Strong backend expertise (Go, Node
• js, Python, or Java) combined with a solid understanding of frontend technologies and CI/CD infrastructure
• Remote Management: Proven experience managing and engaging remote engineering teams across India
• System Architecture: Deep understanding of API design, microservices, data modelling, and cloud-native architectures
• Hiring & Scaling: Demonstrated success in hiring, onboarding, and retaining top engineering talent in a competitive market
• Balancing Act: Ability to balance high-level strategic planning with low-level technical details
• Ownership Mindset: You take accountability for the software your team ships, from code quality to production reliability
• Bonus Points For Experience leading engineering for fintech, SaaS, or B2B platforms
• Prior startup or scale-up experience (0 to 1 journey)
• Deep expertise in AWS or similar cloud environments
• Experience with mobile-first or cross-platform products (React Native)