Founding Head of Engineering

Talent

Founding Head of Engineering at Talent.com leading the development of AI-native products. Taking ownership of codebase, hiring engineers, and building the engineering culture.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $280,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams and building AI-native products, with a strong focus on architecture, codebase ownership, and integrating AI capabilities. Proven ability to mentor engineers, set engineering culture, and navigate regulated environments.

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AI-Native Product DevelopmentEngineering Team LeadershipFull-Stack DevelopmentMentoring EngineersRegulated Procurement Experience

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Hard Skills

Codebase OwnershipArchitecture DesignAI IntegrationLLM Systems DeploymentTechnical Decision MakingObservability Layer DevelopmentFull-Stack CapabilitiesFeature ShippingTechnical Bar AssessmentIn-Flight Codebase Management

Soft Skills

Team BuildingMentorshipCultural LeadershipCustomer EngagementRecruitment

Industry Keywords

Venture-Backed StartupEnterprise CustomersRegulated EnvironmentsEngineering CultureAI Capabilities

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take full ownership of the product's codebase, architecture, and roadmap
Lead engineering for our AI-native product
Build and integrate AI capabilities into the product
Ship fast and take features from rough idea to users
Make foundational technical decisions
Build the eval and observability layer
Sit in customer calls weekly
Recruit, interview, and hire the engineering team
Set and protect the engineering culture
Mentor and lead future hires

Requirements

What you’ll need

Led engineering teams at real scale
Founding or first-few engineer at a venture-backed AI startup
Shipped agentic LLM systems to paying enterprise customers
Made the "rewrite vs. keep" call on someone else's in-flight codebase
Hired and mentored engineers
Clear on what makes a strong early-stage technical bar
Set an engineering culture on purpose
Cleared a regulated procurement gate in production
Full-stack capable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities