Head of Engineering

Hiring : - Head of Engineering

Location : Bangalore (Koramangala) – On-site

Type : Full-time

Experience : 6–12 years

Compensation : Competitive + Performance Bonus

‍ Reports to : Founder

About BhashSMS

BhashSMS is one of India’s fastest-growing SME communication platforms, powering millions of SMS, WhatsApp, and RCS messages every day.

We are building India’s SME Engagement OS — helping small businesses automate marketing, grow repeat customers, and scale revenue through AI + multi-channel communication.

We are now entering the next phase of growth :

₹1 Cr → ₹200 Cr / month revenue by 2030.

To achieve this, we need a strong engineering leader to scale products, teams, and systems.

Role Overview : -

We are hiring a Lead Engineer who will operate as the Head of Engineering.

This role is ideal for someone who :

Can lead a 4–10 member team

️ Can architect scalable systems

⚡ Can ship fast in an early-stage environment

Can work closely with the founder

Wants to grow into a CTO role in 12–24 months

This is a hands-on + leadership role.

Responsibilities : -

1. Product & Architecture

Own architecture for SMS, WhatsApp API, and RCS platform

Revamp systems for scale and reliability

Build internal Sales OS (CRM + funnel + attribution)

Lead new WebApp development

Implement automation and AI-driven features

2. Engineering Execution

Lead backend, frontend, QA, and interns

Maintain coding standards and reviews

Build scalable, fault-tolerant systems

Manage releases and sprints

3. AI & Data Integration

Integrate new AI Data product

Build scoring engines : lead scoring, churn prediction, suggestions

Build analytics dashboards

4. Reliability & Cost Optimization

Monitor uptime, logs, infra health

Optimize routing for cost & deliverability

Build internal automation tools

5. Collaboration

Work closely with Sales, COO, Retention Head, and Founder.

Skills & Experience Needed : -

Technical :

6–12 years in PHP / NodeJS / Python

Strong MySQL

Scalable platform experience

API integrations (WhatsApp, SMS, RCS preferred)

AWS / GCP, queues, caching, microservices

React / Next.js is a plus

AI / ML experience is a bonus

Leadership :

2–5 years leading small teams

Ability to hire and mentor

Strong execution discipline

Startup mindset

Mindset : Ownership

Hands-on

Problem-solving

⚡ Bias for action

Product-first thinking

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months) : -

90 Days : Understand codebase

Stabilize messaging infra

Build dashboards

Begin WebApp revamp

180 Days : Launch Sales OS

Deliver AI scoring MVP

Build engineering hiring plan

Improve uptime & delivery metrics

12 Months : New WebApp live

Full internal OS launched

Automation engine ready

Team expanded to 8–12

3× engineering velocity

Why Join Us?

Impact millions of SME users

Build a category-defining SaaS / CPaaS product

Work directly with the founder

Grow into CTO

Be part of a ₹200 Cr / month journey

Fast execution, zero bureaucracy

Apply Now

Send your resume to :

shrinidhi@bhashsms.com