Head of Engineering
Job in
New York, New York County, New York, 10261, USA
Listed on 2026-07-23
Listing for:
ApplyMint
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-23
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Architect, AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Backend Developer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We’re seeking a hands‑on Head of Engineering with a clear line of sight to the CTO. This role is ideal for someone who is already operating as a 10x engineer, thrives in early‑stage environments, and is excited to design and scale mission‑critical AI systems from first principles.
Responsibilities- Be the Technical Owner of the Product
- Own end‑to‑end technical decisions across backend, frontend, data, infra.
- Ship features personally while keeping the team unblocked.
- Prioritize an aggressive product roadmap
- Lead sprint/weekly planning and keep priorities tight
- Protect focus: decisively manage tradeoffs, push back when needed
- Unlock leverage to boost engineering capacity
- Scale adoption of Agentic AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Greptile) into large‑scale engineering and product workflows to accelerate time to market.
- Establish reusable patterns and interfaces so engineers and agents aren’t reinventing everything.
- Champion reliability, security, and customer trust
- Own uptime, performance, and incident response.
- Implement monitoring/alerts + fast debugging workflows.
- Mentor & raise the engineering bar
- Set expectations for quality and ownership.
- Help recruit and evaluate future hires.
- 10x Engineer with a love of building
- Raw coding ability should be unmatched and only deeply amplified by AI.
- Love to build and relish seeing customers delighted by your work.
- Ship first, optimize, and harden later.
- Get something out as quickly as possible, prove it was the right thing to build, and then optimize and harden it.
- System design mastery.
- Architected large‑scale data‑driven applications with full E2E understanding.
- Systems‑first thinking, not just in architecture but operationally for AI‑native team as we grow.
- Accountability: have held other engineers accountable for deliverables.
- Security and compliance expertise (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO, etc.) and comfortable incorporating them during product build.
- Competitive salary
- Generous stock package
- 100% employer‑covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
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