Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering

Location: San Francisco - Onsite

Compensation: $275k-$345k + Equity

Domain: AI-Powered B2B SaaS

About the Role

A venture-backed AI software company is hiring a Head of Engineering to help define the technical direction of the business.

What You'll Do

• Set technical direction across multiple systems and teams.
• Lead complex architecture, data migration, and platform initiatives.
• Drive reliability, scalability, observability, and engineering best practices.
• Mentor engineers and elevate technical standards across the organization.
• Partner with leadership on product strategy, roadmap planning, and technical trade-offs.
• Influence long-term platform decisions that support continued growth.

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience owning production systems where uptime, reliability, and correctness are critical.
• Proven ability to influence technical direction beyond a single team.
• Deep expertise with TypeScript and modern React frameworks.
• Strong background in database architecture, schema design, and data integrity.
• Experience operating in fast-paced startup environments.
• Track record of mentoring engineers and raising engineering standards.
• Ownership mindset and ability to lead through ambiguity.

Nice to Have

• Experience with event-driven architectures or workflow orchestration platforms.
• Experience scaling SaaS products through significant growth.
• Background in fintech, revenue technology, payments, or B2B software.
• Experience helping shape engineering processes, hiring frameworks, or technical career ladders.