Head of Engineering - MERN STACK IS ESSENTIAL

Role : Head of Engineering

Full Job Description

Our client, a fast-growing organization specializing in SaaS, ERP, and enterprise-grade platforms, is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead and scale their large engineering team. This is a critical leadership role for a seasoned professional with deep technical expertise and proven experience in managing high-performing teams in dynamic environments.

Key Responsibilities

Define and execute the engineering vision and strategy aligned with company goals and product roadmap.

Lead, mentor, and scale a large engineering team (60–70+ members) across backend, frontend, DevOps, QA, and Data Engineering.

Drive architecture and technology decisions for large-scale SaaS, ERP, and enterprise applications.

Ensure scalability, security, and reliability across all engineering deliverables.

Oversee DevOps and AWS infrastructure, ensuring CI / CD efficiency, monitoring, and cost optimization.

Guide adoption of data engineering practices for analytics, pipelines, and ML / AI integration.

Collaborate with the Head of Product and business leaders to deliver innovative solutions.

Implement agile processes with clear KPIs and delivery metrics.

Champion a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Balance rapid execution with long-term scalability and technical debt management.

Requirements

14–15 years of engineering experience, including 5+ years in senior leadership.

Proven track record of leading large engineering teams (60–70+).

Strong expertise in MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js).

Hands-on knowledge of AWS cloud services, DevOps tools, and CI / CD pipelines.

Experience in data engineering (ETL, pipelines, warehouses, big data tools).

Success in building and scaling B2B SaaS, ERP, or enterprise-grade platforms (not B2C).

Experience in startup or fast-growth environments.

Excellent leadership, communication, and people management skills.

Strong understanding of software architecture, design principles, and agile methodologies.

Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and ClickUp.

If you're a visionary engineering leader with a passion for scaling teams and delivering enterprise-grade innovation, we’d love to hear from you.