Job description
Head of Engineering
Company Overview
Profitable HR technology SaaS platform
Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Job Summary
As the Head of Engineering, you will lead the technical evolution of a proven employee experience platform. Balancing hands-on coding with strategic architecture, you will collaborate with leadership to scale AI features and core functionality. This role offers deep ownership over the technical roadmap for a distributed, profitable company entering its next growth phase.
Why this role is remarkable:
- Significant ownership as a strategic technical leader with the ability to influence the product direction like a founding engineer.
- Work on a mature, profitable product that is successfully integrating modern AI capabilities into a stable core architecture.
- Enjoy a high-trust, fully remote culture that prioritizes autonomy, transparency, and direct feedback while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead hands-on development using TypeScript and React while providing technical guidance and code reviews for the engineering team.
- Define the long-term technical strategy and system architecture in close collaboration with the Head of Product.
- Ensure high standards of code quality and security, identifying bottlenecks to maintain a high-velocity delivery pipeline.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Proven experience leading technical strategy or engineering teams at early-stage startups or as a Principal/Staff Engineer.
- Deep expertise in full-stack TypeScript, React, serverless systems, and cloud infrastructure like Google Cloud Platform.
- Strong communication skills tailored for distributed teams and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset to solve complex architectural challenges.
Location
Remote, Germany
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary & Benefits
Salary: €100k-€115k + Equity
Application Process
Next steps
- Step 1. Visit our website.
- Step 2. Click 'Talk to Jack'.
- Step 3. Talk to Jack so he can understand your experience and ambitions.
- Step 4. Jack will make sure Jill (the AI agent working for the company) considers you for this role.
- Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.
- Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.
