head of engineering.

Leadership & Strategy:

• Define and execute the engineering strategy aligned with the company’s vision and growth plans;


• Partner with Product and Leadership teams to translate business needs into technical solutions;


• Provide technical guidance and decision-making at both strategic and architectural levels;


• Champion engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement;

Team Management & Development:

• Lead, mentor, and grow high-performing engineering teams (backend, frontend, mobile, DevOps, QA, etc.);


• Build a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, collaboration, and accountability.;


• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and career development;


• Ensure teams are well-structured, motivated, and equipped to scale effectively.

Delivery & Execution:

• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of engineering initiatives;


• Establish and maintain engineering processes, standards, and best practices (Agile, CI/CD, code reviews, testing);


• Balance speed of delivery with technical quality and long-term maintainability;


• Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies.

Architecture & Technical Excellence:

• Own the overall system architecture and ensure it is scalable, secure, and reliable;


• Drive technical decisions related to platforms, frameworks, tooling, and infrastructure;


• Ensure best practices in security, performance, reliability, and compliance.;


• Promote automation, observability, and operational excellence.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

• Act as a key interface between Engineering and other departments;


• Communicate progress, challenges, and risks clearly to senior stakeholders;


• Support cross-functional alignment and effective decision-making.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role (Head of Engineering, Engineering Manager, or similar);


• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in modern software development;


• Experience leading and scaling engineering teams in fast-paced environments;


• Solid understanding of software architecture, cloud infrastructure, and modern development practices;


• Demonstrated ability to balance technical depth with people leadership;


• Experience working closely with Product and business stakeholders;


• Strong communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in SaaS, e-commerce, fintech, or high-scale platforms;


• Experience managing distributed or international teams;


• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and vendor management;


• Passion for mentoring and building inclusive engineering cultures.

• A strategic leadership role with real impact on company growth;


• Opportunity to shape engineering culture and technical direction;


• Competitive salary and benefits package;


• Flexible working arrangements;


• Collaborative, inclusive, and international environment.