Head of Engineering

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The Head of Engineering is responsible for building and leading an AI-first engineering organization that delivers intelligent, scalable, and highly reliable products s role owns the strategy and execution of engineering across traditional software systems, data platforms, and AI-driven capabilities.

The Head of Engineering will lead the transition to AI-native development practices, embedding machine learning, automation, and data-centric thinking into how products are designed, built, deployed, and operated. This leader will scale high-performing teams that leverage AI to move faster, make better decisions, and deliver differentiated value to enterprise clients.

• Define and execute an AI-first engineering strategy, ensuring AI and automation are core to product development, data pipelines, and operational workflows.
• Champion the adoption of AI-augmented development (e.g., AI-assisted coding, testing, debugging, observability, and incident response).
• Partner closely with Product, Data, and Executive leadership to translate business goals into AI-powered product capabilities.

• Ensure continuous delivery of stable, secure, and scalable AI-enabled platforms serving large enterprise customers.
• Lead the design and evolution of data-intensive systems, including ingestion, normalization, enrichment, and analytics at scale.
• Oversee the development of intelligent client-facing software that leverages AI for insights, automation, and decision support.

• Build, structure, and scale a modern engineering organization that blends software engineers, data engineers, and AI-focused technologists.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top technical talent with strong foundations in software engineering and AI-adjacent disciplines.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, continuous learning, and responsible AI use.

• Uphold rigorous code quality, model quality, and data quality standards, emphasizing maintainability, observability, and explainability.
• Implement Agile and Lean practices optimized for rapid iteration on AI-driven systems, including experimentation and model evolution.
• Apply a pragmatic, metrics-driven approach to prioritization, performance measurement, and delivery outcomes.

• Oversee multiple concurrent initiatives across core platforms, data systems, and AI capabilities.
• Maintain strong communication with executive stakeholders, ensuring engineering efforts are aligned with business strategy and customer needs.
• Anticipate and manage technical, operational, and AI-related risks (e.g., data integrity, model drift, scalability, compliance).

• Proven experience leading large, high-performing engineering organizations in a senior management capacity.
• Experience managing 30+ engineers and managers across distributed teams.
• Demonstrated success recruiting and retaining top technical talent.
• Strong engineering fundamentals with a passion for high-quality, maintainable systems.
• Hands‑on experience driving modernization initiatives involving automation, data platforms, or AI‑enabled systems.

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of engineering leadership experience; 5+ years in SaaS or data‑driven platforms.
• Experience leading teams building AI‑enabled products,…