Head of Engineering

  • Development
  • Worldwide
  • Full-time

JatApp is an IT product company that creates valuable high-tech products used daily by millions worldwide.

We are looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to join our team. This role is a unique blend of technical expertise, strategic leadership, and operational excellence. As a Head of Engineering, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our technological landscape and leading our talented engineers to new heights. 

Your responsibilities will be:

Technical Vision:

  • Define the technological roadmap that aligns with our company's vision and drives innovation

  • Research and champion new technologies for our products, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve

  • Choose the optimal tech stack for new products and evaluate the need for migrating existing systems to new technologies

  • Establish consistent technical approaches across all products to enhance efficiency and maintainability

  • Create templates and best practices for the rapid launch of new products

Strategic Leadership:

  • Collaborate with the CEO to transform business objectives into actionable technical plans

  • Actively participate in product discovery processes, providing technical insights and feasibility assessments

  • Justify technical decisions from a business perspective, demonstrating their impact on our goals

  • Foster specialized technical expertise within the engineering team

  • Participate in strategic product development meetings, shaping the direction of our products

  • Effectively articulate and promote the technical vision to unit leaders and stakeholders

Operational management:

  • Streamline interactions between engineering teams and other units

  • Establish and implement metrics to measure team effectiveness and track progress

  • Develop and maintain technical dashboards to provide insights into system performance and identify potential issues

  • Optimize resources and processes to ensure efficient engineering delivery of our products

  • Proactively plan for and manage risks in the development process, documenting procedures to ensure smooth execution

Team development:

  • Guide and mentor technical leaders, fostering their growth and empowering them to excel

  • Support and enhance the team's skills through workshops and training opportunities

  • Create the conditions for successful scaling of our engineering teams as we grow

  • Implement best practices in software development to ensure high-quality code and efficient workflows

What you’ll need:

  • At least 5 years of experience in software development with more than 3 years managing technical teams (Team Lead, Engineering Manager, etc.)

  • A track record of success in a startup environment as a Tech Lead, CTO, or Engineering Manager

  • Experience managing distributed teams and sub-teams, demonstrating strong leadership and delegation skills

  • A solid technical background, particularly in backend development, with knowledge of SDLC, DevOps principles, and development methodologies

  • Excellent planning, resource management, and task delegation skills

  • Highly developed communication and presentation skills, enabling you to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

  • Proven experience in delivery management and process documentation

  • Experience creating and implementing technical metrics to track progress and identify areas for improvement

  • A knack for standardizing development processes to enhance efficiency and consistency

  • Ability to make informed decisions based on data analysis and insights

  • A passion for exploring new technologies and staying ahead of industry trends

  • Startup mindset: Embrace a startup mentality, characterized by adaptability and agility

  • A forward-thinking approach to problem-solving, with the ability to anticipate challenges and identify opportunities

  • The ability to explain complex technical concepts in simple terms, ensuring everyone understands the "why" behind decisions

Will be a plus:

  • Experience rapidly scaling a team or product from scratch or through significant growth phases

  • Experience restructuring technical teams to optimize performance and efficiency

  • Knowledge of current technological trends and their potential impact on our business

  • Familiarity with ML, AI, high-load projects, and cloud technologies

  • Experience with mobile app development

Recruitment process: Interview with a recruiter - Technical interview - Final Interview - Reference Check - Offer

We offer:

  • Mental and Physical Health: health care is a must, so at JatApp we will cover health insurance for you

  • Benefits Cafeteria: choose what you like most — sports, food delivery, home office supplies — and we will cover your expenses under available budget

  • Knowledge sharing: in addition to internal events, you will have access to the Projector library

  • Remote-First Culture: it’s up to you whether to work remotely or at our coworking space 

  • Personal Equipment Policy: for sure, you will have everything you need to work efficiently

  • Learning and Development Opportunities: it's a real pleasure for us to watch you learn, so we're happy to cover your learning and development costs, as well as English courses

  • Community of like-minded people: at JatApp you will work in a team of like-minded people who are ready to launch a product, run a marathon, or climb Hoverla together

  • Creative freedom: we encourage initiative and creative thinking, so with us, you can be yourself and have the freedom of professional expression

  • Legal & Finance Support: we cooperate with the best financiers and lawyers who will be ready to help solve any of your questions upon request

  • Time-off Policy: 20 vacation days per year, 5 days for sick leave without medical confirmation, unlimited sick leaves with a doctor's note, 3 personal days, and 2 days off for special events or occasions


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