Job Description
Head of Engineering – AI Platform for Executive Decision Making
📍 San Francisco
💻 Remote considered for exceptional candidates
💵 Salary: $150,000 – $250,000
📈 Equity: Up to 5%
I'm working with a well funded, early stage startup building a secure, intelligent platform at the intersection of AI and executive operations. Designed for high-level decision-makers, their product is redefining how strategic coordination and communication happens across complex organisations.
They're now hiring a Head of Engineering to lead product development and shape the future of their engineering function. This person will work closely with the CEO to drive technical strategy, scale systems, and grow a high-performing team to deliver fast, secure innovation powered by cutting edge AI.
Key Responsibilities
- Hire, mentor, and lead a top-tier engineering team
- Set technical direction and make key decisions on infrastructure, scalability, and architecture
- Deliver secure, high-performance features in a fast-paced, 0→1 environment
- Partner cross-functionally with the CEO, founding engineers, and designers to define and execute the product roadmap
- Own all aspects of production security — a core requirement for this platform
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 4–8+ years of full-stack engineering experience, ideally building and scaling secure SaaS platforms
- Proven experience leading and growing technical teams
- Strong architectural judgment across backend and frontend systems
- Deep product mindset with a passion for elegant, user-focused solutions
- Committed to security best practices and scalable system design
- U.S. citizen
Head of Engineering – AI Platform for Executive Decision Making