Head of Software Engineering
Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Thu, Jul 09, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
To support a growing technology team, the full-time Head of Software Engineering will define and execute a multi-year technology roadmap, lead and develop the engineering team, and ensure reliable engineering delivery in a remote environment.
Key responsibilities
- Define and execute a technology roadmap to modernize legacy platforms and align engineering priorities with business strategy
- Lead and develop the engineering team, fostering a culture of excellence and managing performance effectively
- Own engineering delivery, ensuring projects are scoped, executed, and completed to high standards while maintaining CI/CD pipelines and quality gates
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
- 12+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including significant time in a hands-on technical role
- 5+ years of engineering leadership experience with direct management of engineering teams
- Demonstrated experience leading legacy system modernization or technology platform migration efforts
- Strong working knowledge of modern web technologies and experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines
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