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About the Role
A well-funded post-Series A technology company seeks a Head of Engineering to build the engineering function from the ground up. The role involves owning backend architecture decisions, building core product infrastructure, and working directly with founders.
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Responsibilities
- Own backend architecture decisions from the ground up no legacy to work around
- Build and iterate on core product infrastructure at pace
- Work directly with the founders to translate vision into technical reality
- Make pragmatic trade offs between speed and scalability as the company grows
- Hire and mentor the engineers who come after you
Requirements
- 10+ years of backend or full stack engineering experience, including meaningful time at a high growth startup or scaled tech environment
- Strong opinions on system design and the humility to revise them
- Comfortable with ambiguity; you define the problem as much as you solve it
- Proven ability to ship fast without cutting corners that matter
- Python and/or Go preferred; cloud native experience essential (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- UAE based
Full Job Posting
Head of Engineering
- Join a well funded, post Series A technology company as one of its first senior engineering hires.
- With strong backing and ambitious growth plans, the business is entering its next phase of scale and is looking for a Head of Engineering to help build the engineering function from the ground up.
- This is far more than an execution role. You'll own key architectural decisions, build core platform capabilities, and work directly with the C suite to turn vision into reality.
What You’ll Do
- Own backend architecture decisions from the ground up no legacy to work around
- Build and iterate on core product infrastructure at pace
- Work directly with the founders to translate vision into technical reality
- Make pragmatic trade offs between speed and scalability as the company grows
- Hire and mentor the engineers who come after you
What We’re Looking For
- 10+ years of backend or full stack engineering experience, including meaningful time at a high growth startup or scaled tech environment
- Strong opinions on system design and the humility to revise them
- Comfortable with ambiguity; you define the problem as much as you solve it
- Proven ability to ship fast without cutting corners that matter
- Python and/or Go preferred; cloud native experience essential (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- UAE based
Why Join
- Direct influence over product, culture, and technical direction
- Work on a problem that matters, with founders who know the space
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