Fstac - Head - Engineering (11-15 yrs)

About the Role:

The Head of Engineering will lead and oversee the entire engineering function within the organization. This role is integral to driving innovation, ensuring technical excellence, and aligning engineering teams with the company's strategic goals. As the leader of the engineering department, you will be responsible for setting the technical vision, building and scaling the team, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and services.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leadership & Team Management

- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation.

- Define team structure, recruit top engineering talent, and drive employee engagement and retention.

- Provide technical guidance and strategic vision to senior engineers and the broader engineering team.

- Drive career development through performance reviews, coaching, and the creation of clear career progression paths.

2. Technical Strategy & Vision:

- Develop and communicate the long-term technical strategy aligned with business goals and product initiatives.

- Oversee the creation and execution of a robust technical roadmap that balances long-term vision with short-term business needs.

- Evaluate and adopt new technologies, tools, and best practices to ensure scalability, performance, and innovation.

- Act as a subject matter expert, providing leadership on complex technical problems and decisions.

3. Collaboration & Cross-Functional Alignment:

- Collaborate with product, design, operations, and leadership teams to ensure that engineering initiatives are aligned with overall company strategy and customer needs.

- Drive an agile, collaborative, and transparent development process, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software.

- Work with the executive leadership team to prioritize engineering initiatives based on business value, risk, and resource availability.

4. Process Improvement & Quality:

- Establish and enforce engineering best practices for development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of systems.

- Implement metrics to track team performance, code quality, system reliability, and project delivery.

- Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes and systems, utilizing feedback loops and retrospectives.

5. Budget & Resource Management:

- Manage the engineering department's budget, ensuring efficient use of resources while maintaining high levels of productivity and innovation.

- Oversee the allocation of engineering resources to key projects, ensuring that deadlines and quality standards are met.

6. Innovation & Risk Management:

- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, applying relevant advancements to enhance the company's products and services.

- Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with projects, including scalability, performance, and security issues.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

- At least 10+ years of experience in engineering, with at least 5+ years in a leadership role, managing engineering teams.

- Proven experience leading technical teams and overseeing product delivery in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

- Demonstrated success in scaling and optimizing engineering teams and systems for high-performance, reliability, and security.

Skills & Competencies:

- Expertise in software development, architecture, and best practices across a range of technologies and platforms.

- Strong experience with cloud infrastructure, microservices, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Proven ability to make complex technical decisions, balancing business needs with technical constraints.

- Strong problem-solving abilities and a strategic mindset to navigate complex technical challenges.

Ability to lead change, inspire innovation, and cultivate a positive team culture.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in scaling engineering teams at growing or start-up companies.

- Strong knowledge of data architecture, security practices, and compliance standards.