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Founding Head of Engineering
Location
Canada
Posted
125 days ago
Salary
$280K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Founding Head of Engineering
Talent
• Take full ownership of the product's codebase, architecture, and roadmap • Lead engineering for AI-native product and own technical direction • Build and integrate AI capabilities deeply into the product • Ship fast and make foundational technical decisions • Mentor and define engineering culture from day one • Collaborate closely with product and leadership
Job Requirements
- Experience leading engineering teams at scale
- Founding or first-few engineer at a venture-backed AI startup
- Experience shipping agentic LLM systems to enterprise customers
- Strong understanding of engineering culture and standards
- Full-stack capable, proficient in backend, frontend, and infrastructure
- Excellent communication skills between technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
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