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Head of Engineering

Kyber · New York, NY · 3 wk ago
On-siteInformation Technology$220k–$280k/yrFull-time

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.

Qualifications

  • 10x Engineer with a love of building
  • Your raw coding ability should be unmatched and only deeply amplified by AI.
  • You love to build and relish seeing customers delighted by your work.
  • Ship first, optimize and harden later
  • You've architected large scale data-driven applications and have a full E2E understanding of what tradeoffs to make when.
  • Systems-first thinking
  • You're prepared and have been in roles before where you've had to hold other engineers accountable for their deliverables.
  • Security and Compliance
  • You've dealt with enterprise software compliance requirements (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO, etc) and are comfortable incorporating those requirements in tandem with product build out.
  • Possible Until Proven Otherwise
  • You challenge assumptions with evidence. If it’s impossible, show us why.
  • LOVE Your Customer
  • You put customers at the heart of everything. Earn trust, deliver value, grow together.
  • Take Pride In Your Craft
  • Creating something from nothing is a privilege—embrace the process and perfect the details.
  • Live Up To Your Expectations
  • You set your standards high and let’s exceed them together—because no one should expect more of you than yourself.
  • Have Fun & Nurture Those Around You
  • The joy of building is amplified when shared. Remember to support, uplift, and celebrate each other as we grow.
  • Competitive salary
  • Generous stock package
  • 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance

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