Head of Engineering
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full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Arizona • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $130,000 - $160,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Define and manage engineering priorities in alignment with company goals, timelines, and business impact.
- Own the engineering roadmap, ensuring initiatives are strategically aligned and executed efficiently.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Design, and Project Management to ensure seamless delivery.
- Establish and scale development processes, standards, and workflows to improve consistency and team efficiency.
- Oversee engineering delivery, ensuring all projects meet expectations for quality, scope, and timelines.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve performance, reduce rework, and increase predictability.
- Serve as a senior escalation point for technical challenges across client projects and internal initiatives.
- Represent engineering in client and sales conversations, clearly communicating technical solutions and trade-offs.
- Champion the adoption of new technologies, including AI, to improve engineering efficiency and delivery capabilities.
- Lead and develop the engineering team in partnership with the Engineering Lead, supporting performance, growth, and technical excellence.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience in leadership or management roles.
- Proven experience leading engineering teams within an agency, eCommerce, or digital product environment.
- Strong understanding of modern development workflows, project delivery, and scalable systems.
- Experience working with Shopify or similar eCommerce platforms is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to align engineering execution with business strategy and client needs.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage cross-functional teams and client stakeholders.
- Experience implementing or leveraging AI tools to improve engineering workflows and operational efficiency.
- Highly organized, proactive, and solution-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement.
Benefits
- We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.
- Additionally, we believe in transparency in compensation.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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