Head of Engineering
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, Jul 16, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Leading a small, high-performing engineering team, the full-time Head of Engineering will manage team growth, oversee project delivery from planning to production support, and shape the engineering culture in a remote environment.
Key responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and grow the engineering team through career development and performance feedback
- Own the delivery process across frontend and backend, ensuring clear priorities and accountability
- Recruit and shape the team while partnering with product owners and stakeholders to translate goals into actionable work
Required qualifications
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 2-3 years in a leadership role
- Proven experience in building and growing engineering teams, including hiring and onboarding
- Strong background in shipping and operating production software with sound technical judgment
- Experience with server-side applications in Java and proficiency in Typescript and modern frontend frameworks
- Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle, microservice architecture, and dev/ops best practices
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