Front

Head of Engineering, LATAM

Front

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Santiago • Chile

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead Engineering in LATAM
  • Own delivery outcomes for LATAM-centric EPD teams
  • Partner closely with Global Product, Design and Engineering leadership to ensure roadmap delivery, quality, reliability and customer value
  • Drive consistent engineering standards, tooling, and development practices aligned with global teams
  • Proactively identify delivery risks, capacity constraints, and execution gaps
  • Operate as the regional technical executive, owning delivery outcomes and the health of the engineering organization in Santiago
  • Act as a talent magnet for the region: Own the narrative that makes Front the premier destination for top engineering talent in Chile
  • Build a bench of strong Engineering Managers and Directors who can operate autonomously
  • Foster a high-performance, inclusive engineering culture
  • Ensure strong collaboration between LATAM teams and global cross-functional partners
  • Contribute to Front’s long-term LATAM strategy, including location planning and scaling
  • Advise on team composition, seniority mix, and growth sequencing
  • Help mature Front’s distributed operating model as the region grows
  • Represent LATAM Fronteer’s voices in global decision groups.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering or technical leadership
  • 4+ years startup experience.
  • Experience working in US-based tech company a plus.
  • Experience leading multi-team or multi-site engineering organizations.
  • Strong people leadership and operational execution skills.
  • Experience building or scaling teams in Latin America or other distributed regions.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a global, matrix environment.
  • Fluent in both English and Spanish, both written and verbal.
Benefits
  • Fully covered health insurance - medical, dental and vision
  • Generous paid time off
  • Mental health support with Workplace Options
  • Family planning support with Maven
  • Monthly Lifestyle Stipend to spend on fitness, health and wellness, and other activities
  • Monthly Teleworking Allowance to be used towards Wi-Fi, equipment, cell data, etc.
  • Wellness Days - Fronteers get an additional day off on months with no holidays
  • Winter Break - Our offices are closed from Christmas to New Year's Day!
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Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringtechnical leadershipteam buildingoperational executiondelivery outcomesengineering standardsdevelopment practicesrisk identificationcapacity managementdistributed operating model
Soft Skills
people leadershipcollaborationinclusive culturestrategic planningcommunicationautonomytalent acquisitionproblem-solvingadaptabilitycross-functional partnership