Head of Software

Job Summary

SnapMagic is seeking a Product and Engineering Leader to drive the development and scaling of SnapMagic Copilot, a critical component of the global electronics industry's discovery and demand layer. The ideal candidate will have a track record of building and shipping complex systems at a fast-growing, venture-backed company.

About the Role

This role involves both phases: initially building personally and defining the product and execution motion, followed by hiring and leading a team to compound velocity. The focus is on delivering production-quality software, setting high standards for speed and quality, and operating in tight feedback loops with users.

Responsibilities

• Ship code regularly and stay hands-on in core systems
• Own SnapMagic Copilot, including LLM workflows, training loops, evaluation, and iteration speed
• Own recommendation and relevance systems and continuously improve them through usage data
• Scale a high-traffic platform and ads system under real production load
• Run tight weekly execution loops focused on shipped outcomes, not activity
• Partner closely with the CEO on product direction and priorities
• Make pragmatic and deliberate technical tradeoffs in cases where speed and learning matter more than elegance
• Communicate clearly what shipped, what was learned, and what’s next

Requirements

• Comfortable being in the details
• Actively tests ideas in production and adjusts based on real user behavior
• Cares deeply about whether people actually use what you build
• Takes the unglamorous work like clockwork: debugging, triage, instrumentation, iteration, metrics
• Eagerly takes feedback from users, data, and teammates and turns it directly into execution
• Holds themselves to standards higher than anyone else will
• Moves fast where it matters, closes loops, and identifies and addresses drag quickly
• Makes sound tradeoffs, prioritizes well under ambiguity, and builds systems that scale

Qualifications

• Experience building and shipping complex systems at a fast-growing, VC-backed company
• Proven ability to scale from early adoption to sustained, reliable usage
• Strong technical skills and a deep understanding of software engineering principles
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with cross-functional teams
• Experience with high-traffic platforms and ad systems under production load

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity
• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• 401(k) – non-matching
• Commuter benefits
• Catered lunches on in-office days

Pay

$200K - $250K

Schedule

Monday, Wednesday, Friday in the office; Remote Tuesday and Thursday