Head of Engineering

Galvanick · Seattle, WA · 10 mo ago

On-siteEngineering$200k/yrFull-time

About the role

We are seeking a talented individual to join our team as our first Head of Engineering. You will play a crucial role in translating technically sophisticated use cases into intuitive product experiences. Our product and vision is focused on securing the nation’s infrastructure and delivering value. This is a chance to help define long-term product vision and perform feature design, requirements gathering, and make key decisions on architecture.

Responsibilities

Ensure the engineering team is a well oiled machine that delivers on-time and to customer requirements.
Oversee engineering operations, delivery timelines, and process improvements.
You will lead team-level planning ensuring timelines are realistic and progress is transparent and accountable.
Define requirements and perform feature design enabling the engineering team with clear guidelines and action steps.
Lead resource planning so that the team can execute as timely as possible without missteps.
Drive technical vision, product architecture, and infrastructure scalability.
Ensure engineering processes enable fast iteration while maintaining quality and reliability.
Plan, execute, and deliver complex engineering projects on schedule and within budget.
You will lead delivery planning and project execution while balancing technical excellence with predictable delivery.
Manage technology backlogs with an eye on security, upgrades, and scalability and stability of the platform.
Lead zero to one product initiatives.
Engage ambiguous problem spaces and turn them into defined, prioritized, and validated product offerings.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in software development with at least 2 years in a lead or senior role.
You have an engineering background and you maintain technical fluency and experience with system design and coding.
Experience bringing products from concept through the product life-cycle.
You have a proven track record of leading large-scale engineering projects and making strategic technical decisions.
Demonstrated success in leading startup teams and managing complex engineering projects with limited resources.
You enjoy rolling up your sleeves and working alongside the engineering team in contributing directly to the codebase.
Experience working directly with customers for feature discovery and user needs.
You will bridge the gap between our engineering team, our non-technical management team, and our end users. The ability to translate user needs to clear requirements documentation is essential.
Techfluently in APIs, developer workflows, and cloud infrastructure, with strong collaboration skills across Engineering, Customer Success, and GTM teams.
Data-driven with clear communication, strong systems thinking, and the ability to prototype and move fast under ambiguity.
Detail oriented and timely approach to ensuring the team meets product deadlines.

Qualifications

You enjoy solving problems and are naturally curious about the technologies and tools you use.
You have a bias for action.
You have experience partnering with early stage teams and building cybersecurity products.
You thrive in ambiguity and understand the pace of change at a seed stage startup.
You are comfortable taking risks and owning the accountability for managing them.

Skills

Technical fluency in APIs, developer workflows, and cloud infrastructure.
Strong collaboration skills across Engineering, Customer Success, and GTM teams.
Data-driven with clear communication, strong systems thinking, and the ability to prototype and move fast under ambiguity.
Detail oriented and timely approach to ensuring the team meets product deadlines.

Benefits

We provide top-of-the-line medical/dental/vision for employees and dependents, and have additional benefits designed to optimize every team member’s vitality, health, and wellness. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across various geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $200,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $350,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay

The base pay for this position ranges from $200,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $350,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

Depending on the position offered, equity may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

Location

The Galvanick engineering team is based in Seattle. Given that we are an early-stage startup working on an exceptionally hard problem, we expect new team members to be in office. We are happy to cover relocation expenses.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to US Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident of the US, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the US Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Galvanick is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.