Head of Engineering
Key Responsibilities :
Technology Leadership :
- Define the technology roadmap aligned with business goals and product strategy.
- Drive architecture decisions, tech stack evolution, scalability, and system design.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and make informed build vs. buy decisions.
Team & People Management :
Lead, mentor, and scale a team of software engineers, QA, DevOps, and architects.Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.Set clear goals, KPIs, and review mechanisms for individuals and teams.Execution & Delivery :
Own end-to-end delivery of tech projects from planning to production.Establish agile practices, sprint planning, and robust release management.Ensure uptime, performance, scalability, and security of all systems.Collaboration & Strategy :
Partner with Product Managers and Founders to translate product vision into technical execution.Collaborate with design and QA to ensure user-first, testable, and scalable features.Present tech updates, risks, and solutions to stakeholders and leadership.Required Experience & Skills :
12-15 years of hands-on experience in software development, with 45 years in a tech leadership or director-level role.Proven experience building and scaling cloud-native applications (preferably on AWS / Azure / GCP).Strong foundation in system architecture, microservices, REST APIs, databases (SQL & NoSQL), and distributed systems.Prior experience working with CI / CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated testing.Ability to scale engineering teams from 10 to 50+ and set up the right structure (pods, chapters, guilds, etc.).Strong grip on modern tech stacks :
Backend : Node.js / Java / Python / .NETFrontend : React / Angular / VueMobile : Flutter / React Native / Native (iOS / Android)Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and performance optimization skills.Passion for coaching engineers and driving a high-performance culture.Good to Have :
Experience in a startup / scale-up environment, especially in 01 and 1N journeys.Exposure to data engineering, machine learning pipelines, or event-driven architectures.Background in consumer tech / SaaS / fintech / healthtech is a plus.Prior experience as a founding engineer / early tech leader is highly desirable.(ref : hirist.tech)