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Role Overview We at viamagus are looking for an experienced and visionary Head of Engineering to lead, scale, and inspire our growing technology team. In this pivotal role, you will define the company’s technical strategy and engineering roadmap, working closely with founders and senior stakeholders to build a world‑class engineering culture that delivers high‑impact products and services. This is a hands‑on leadership position where you will ensure engineering excellence, drive fast iteration, and build scalable systems in a cloud‑first environment. If you are passionate about architecting robust solutions, mentoring teams, and balancing product innovation with service delivery, we want to hear from you. Key Responsibilities Technical Strategy & Execution Define and drive the overall technology vision and roadmap. Establish engineering processes that enable rapid, high‑quality release cycles and continuous improvement. Champion modern best practices and foster a culture of innovation and experimentation. Architecture & Scalability Lead architectural design reviews to ensure systems are scalable, secure, and maintainable. Provide hands‑on technical guidance on key design decisions, code reviews, and infrastructure choices. Oversee cloud deployment strategies, performance tuning, and cost optimization. Team Leadership & Development Hire, mentor, and retain top engineering talent, building a high‑performance culture of ownership and collaboration. Develop engineers and future leaders through coaching, feedback, and clear growth paths. Cultivate an inclusive environment that values continuous learning and knowledge sharing. Cross‑Functional Collaboration Partner with Product, Design, QA, and Delivery teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. Align engineering initiatives with broader company goals and client commitments. Act as a technical representative in stakeholder meetings, customer pitches, and due‑diligence calls. Delivery & Operational Excellence Own end‑to‑end execution of engineering projects, ensuring on‑time and on‑budget delivery. Define and uphold standards for code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, and documentation. Lead incident management and root‑cause analysis for critical issues, driving continuous reliability improvements. Product Lifecycle Ownership Guide the team through the full product lifecycle—from concept and design to deployment and production support. Ensure clear technical documentation, timely progress updates, and smooth handovers across all stages. Measure and improve post‑launch success through observability, user feedback, and iterative enhancements. Must‑Have Qualifications 5–10 years of software engineering experience, including several years in senior leadership (Engineering Manager, Head of Engineering, or similar). Proven track record of building multiple applications from scratch to production , including post‑launch scaling and hardening. Deep expertise in at least 2-3 of our core technologies ( Node.js, React/React Native, Python, MySQL ) and solid competence in the rest. Hands‑on experience designing and deploying cloud‑based, scalable architectures (AWS or Azure) with strong knowledge of networking, security, CI/CD, container runtimes, and cost optimization. Strong command of microservices, domain‑driven design, event sourcing, caching layers, and data modeling Proficiency with observability and APM tools (Datadog, New Relic, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) and the ability to turn metrics into actionable improvements. Exceptional troubleshooting skills—comfortable diving into performance profiles, memory leaks, and distributed‑system edge cases. Excellent written and verbal communication; able to align executives, engineers, and clients around a shared technical vision. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred). Good‑to‑Have / Bonus Skills Prior experience building agentic or AI‑driven products (LLM orchestration, vector databases, RAG pipelines). Hands‑on knowledge of mobile CI/CD (Fastlane, EAS) and app‑store delivery workflows. Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, Pulumi) and policy‑as‑code (OPA, Sentinel). Exposure to data‑streaming tech (Kafka, Pulsar) and real‑time protocols (WebSockets, MQTT). Experience guiding organizations through security/compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001). Contributions to open‑source projects, tech conferences, or developer communities. Technical Stack & Tools Backend: Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript) and Python for APIs and services (Express, NestJS, Django, Flask). Frontend: React.js for web and React Native for mobile; state management via Redux or Context API. Database: RDS Databases Mysql, MsSql, PostgreSql; familiarity with NoSQL stores (e.g., MongoDB) and ORM/ODM frameworks is a plus. Cloud & DevOps: AWS/Azure/GCP infrastructure, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions). Monitoring with Datadog, CloudWatch, or similar. Show more Show less
