Fruitist is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the global engineering function, architecting scalable systems to support our fast-growing international business. You will deliver next-generation software applications and data platforms, oversee technical delivery, and drive product innovation across core and emerging technologies.
What You'll Do
- Own global architecture and infrastructure: design and manage scalable, secure infrastructure across AWS and Azure to support ERP, data platforms, analytics, and software applications.
- Lead software engineering and DevOps, overseeing in-house product development (Python/JavaScript), DevOps practices, CI/CD automation, and system reliability.
- Guide build vs. buy strategy for proprietary vs. third-party software with a focus on operational scalability and differentiation.
- Establish governance, compliance, change management, vendor controls, and infrastructure governance to support global compliance and public-market readiness.
- Provide robust infrastructure support for ML pipelines, real-time analytics, and yield prediction models in partnership with data and AI leadership.
- Partner with IT and ERP leaders to ensure robust backend infrastructure that supports business operations across geographies.
- Scale and lead a hybrid global engineering team, with direct management of DevOps, software engineers, and Peruvian application developers.
- Manage a multimillion-dollar engineering budget to maximize ROI on technology investments.
- Build systems that deliver consistent uptime, global performance, and enable rapid product iteration.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of engineering leadership experience, including as a Head of Engineering, VP, or equivalent at a fast-scaling, tech-forward business.
- Strong track record building and managing global hybrid engineering teams (onshore and near/offshore).
- Proven experience supporting international operations and infrastructure across 5+ countries.
- Deep technical expertise in AWS (Athena, Redshift, Kinesis, S3, IAM, ECS).
- Experience leading software development with Python backends and modern JavaScript frontends (React, Vue).
- Demonstrated success driving infrastructure maturity, including DevOps, CI/CD, and scalable architecture.
- Experience supporting analytics and machine learning environments (e.g., Databricks, MLOps).
- Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems, especially in a distributed or hybrid cloud environment.
- Has led engineering maturity initiatives in a pre-IPO or newly public company.
Nice to Have
- Experience leading deployments in China.
- Additional fluency in Azure or GCP.
Technical Stack
- Languages & Frameworks: Python, JavaScript, React, Vue
- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, GCP, Athena, Redshift, Kinesis, S3, IAM, ECS
- Platforms & Tools: Databricks, SAP
Team & Environment
You will lead a hybrid global engineering team, with direct management of DevOps, software engineers, and Peruvian application developers, reporting to the CTO.
Work Mode
This is a global role supporting operations across 13+ countries.
Fruitist is a mission-driven, data-first company focused on global impact, operating in a growth-stage environment with greenfield opportunities.





