Platform Lead

Platform LeadOverviewWe are an early-stage startup building an intelligent, agentic talent management SaaS platform that reimagines how organizations source, assess, and engage with talent through AI-driven autonomy and insight. As the Platform Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping both the product and engineering culture from the ground up. You will lead a distributed team across time zones, take ownership of the technical roadmap, and help turn our vision into a scalable, market-ready platform.This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in dynamic startup environments — capable of driving product direction one moment and deep-diving into architecture or code the next.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the design, development, and delivery of the AI-based agentic platform, ensuring it’s built for scalability, agility, and speed to market.Manage and mentor a distributed, cross-functional team of engineers, AI practitioners, and designers.Collaborate closely with founders on strategy, architecture, and product roadmap, balancing technical depth with business priorities.Define the foundation for our engineering culture, processes, and operational excellence.prototype rapidly, validate solutions, and iterate based on real user feedback and agentic system insights.Contribute directly to coding, integration, and deployment when needed; balance leadership with hands-on technical execution.Architect integrations with third-party tools, APIs, and AI frameworks to connect recruiting ecosystems with smart, adaptive agents.Maintain clear, asynchronous communication across a globally distributed team and ensure alignment across engineering, design, and product.Requirements8+ years of software engineering or platform architecture experience, with at least 3+ years in technical leadership roles.Proven success building and launching complex SaaS products in startup or early-stage environments.Strong understanding of agentic AI, reasoning systems, or AI automation frameworks (e.g., LangChain, CrewAI, or OpenDevin).Deep industry knowledge of recruiting, staffing, or talent management technologies.Experience leading distributed teams, fostering ownership, motivation, and accountability across diverse time zones.Exceptional communication, adaptability, and a startup mindset — comfortable shifting between strategic planning and tactical problem-solving.Strong grasp of modern cloud-native, API-driven architecture (AWS / GCP / Azure) and data-centric design.Passion for building from zero to one — creating structure in ambiguity and delivering under rapid iteration cycles.Preferred QualificationsPrevious hands-on leadership in HR Tech, ATS, or workforce intelligence products.Familiarity with microservices, vector databases, event streaming, and LLM agent orchestration.Startup experience in building MVPs, validating hypotheses, and scaling product-market fit.What We OfferThe opportunity to shape a groundbreaking AI-native platform redefining how talent management works.A collaborative, fast-moving startup culture that values creativity, ownership, and transparent communication.Flexibility to work remotely across time zones with a passionate, mission-driven global team.Direct impact on product, culture, and growth at the leadership level.