Head of Engineering

Gamut

$50K — $500K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience leading engineering teams in startups or high-growth environments
  • Expertise in building and scaling complex distributed systems
  • Proven track record in managing and mentoring technical talent
  • Ability to deliver products rapidly in dynamic settings
  • Strong technical foundation to contribute to code and architecture decisions

Responsibilities

  • Lead the engineering organization by defining technical direction and priorities
  • Build and mentor a top-tier engineering team from scratch
  • Oversee the development of critical engineering projects and platforms
  • Establish best practices and a high-performance culture
  • Participate in hands-on coding and system design alongside the team

Benefits

  • Competitive salary, adjusted for experience
  • Meaningful equity stake in the company
  • Coverage for health, dental, and vision
  • Join as a founding member of a dynamic, growing company
Full Job Description
The Role

As Head of Engineering, you'll be responsible for building and leading our engineering team. You'll work closely with the founder to define the roadmap, oversee architecture and execution, and ensure our technology scales as we grow.

You will:
  • Lead the engineering organization - setting technical direction, priorities, and standards
  • Build and mentor a world-class engineering team from the ground up
  • Oversee development of our agent orchestration engine, execution pipelines, evaluation frameworks, and customer-facing platform
  • Establish engineering processes, best practices, and a high-performance culture
  • Ship code! Help design and build core systems alongside the team
  • This role is in-office, 5 days/week, based in San Francisco.


You might be a great fit if you have experience with:
  • Leading engineering teams or organizations at startups or high-growth companies
  • Building and scaling complex distributed systems and developer platforms
  • Managing and mentoring high-performing technical talent
  • Shipping products quickly in fast-paced environments


Benefits
  • Competitive salary, based on experience level (Annual compensation range: $50,000 to $500,000)
  • Meaningful equity
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Opportunity to be a founding member of a growing company

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