About the Role
This role involves leading a team of engineers focused on building and scaling core product functionality. The ideal candidate will combine technical depth with strong leadership skills to guide architecture decisions, mentor engineering talent, and align development efforts with product goals.
Compensation
Competitive salary and equity package
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model with office presence in New York
Team
Engineering leadership role within a product-focused technology team
About the Role
- You will lead a team of software engineers building foundational product components.
- Own the technical vision and roadmap for core systems.
- Collaborate closely with product managers and designers to define priorities.
- Ensure engineering practices meet scalability, reliability, and security standards.
- Drive adoption of modern development tools and methodologies.
- Evaluate technical trade-offs and make architecture decisions.
- Mentor engineering leads and support career growth across the team.
- Work cross-functionally to align engineering outcomes with business objectives.
- Oversee delivery timelines and ensure consistent execution.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in leadership roles.
- Proven track record building and managing high-performing engineering teams.
- Strong background in distributed systems, APIs, and scalable backend architectures.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
- Hands-on coding experience in languages such as Python, Go, or Java.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects from concept to production.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.
- Experience mentoring engineers and engineering managers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in early-stage or high-growth technology companies.
- Background in data-intensive or real-time systems.
- Exposure to machine learning infrastructure or data platforms.
- Track record of hiring and scaling engineering teams.
- Prior success in launching and operating customer-facing products.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a core product.
- Direct impact on team structure and engineering culture.
- Collaborative environment with autonomy and ownership.
- Professional development and leadership growth opportunities.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and retirement benefits.
- Flexible vacation policy and parental leave.
- Annual learning and development stipend.
- Home office setup allowance.
- Team offsites and company-wide gatherings.
Available for qualified candidates
