Head of Engineering
Listed on 2026-03-02
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Software Development
AI Engineer, Software Engineer
About Sandbar
Sandbar is an interface company in New York City. We aim to bridge gaps, to better navigate the world around & inside each of us. We believe that technology should act as a self extension that expands human expression. Our team has built consumer software and hardware products across Meta, CTRL-labs, Google, Apple, Fitbit, Peloton, and Equinox.
Our first product, Stream, is a private voice ring and conversational notepad—covered by WSJ, Bloomberg, Wired, and Fast Company. Join us in creating the future of human-computer interaction.
About
As Head of Engineering, you’ll lead our software and machine learning teams in building a new interface that makes all of computing feel as simple as talking to oneself. You’ll guide and grow our mobile, infrastructure, backend, and AI/ML teams and work closely alongside our product, hardware, and firmware teams. You’ll play a significant role in shipping our first product, Stream, as well as shaping our future product, technical, and team direction.
Responsibilities- Lead our software and ML engineering teams across mobile, backend, infrastructure, and AI/ML
- Drive product delivery—balancing shipping, quality, and velocity
- Define engineering requirements and goals and facilitate sprints
- Provide architectural guidance, conduct code reviews, and mentor engineers
- Collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and product to ship cohesive, full-stack products
- Shape technical and product direction—identifying where to invest and what to build next
- 8+ years in software engineering or machine learning with 3+ years leading engineering teams across multiple disciplines
- Experience shipping consumer‑facing software / ML products
- Strong technical breadth across mobile, backend, and ML—able to go deep when needed and guide architecture across the stack
- Track record of building high‑performing teams in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments
- Passion for human‑computer interaction
- Health, vision, and dental benefits
- Unlimited PTO and sick time
- Early stage equity
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