Head of Engineering

Role Overview

• Lead and grow the engineering team – recruit, mentor, and develop engineers.
• Own the technical roadmap – partner with founders and product to define priorities.
• Set engineering standards – establish best practices for code quality.
• Drive delivery – keep the team focused and unblocked.
• Architect for scale – lead the design of HSA/FSA payment infrastructure.
• Engage cross-functionally – work closely with customers, sales, and operations.
• Stay hands-on – contribute directly to the codebase when needed.

Requirements

• 8+ years of engineering experience, with at least 2–3 years in an engineering leadership role.
• Proven team builder – you've hired, grown, and retained strong engineers.
• Strong technical foundation – depth in backend systems and APIs, conversant across the full stack.
• Familiarity with TypeScript, Rust, Postgres, Redis, and AWS is a strong plus.
• Architectural thinker with experience designing and scaling distributed systems.
• Startup experience in a seed-to-Series B company.
• Operator mindset able to bring structure and clarity without bureaucracy.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Distributed Systems
• Postgres
• Redis
• Rust
• TypeScript

Benefits

• Competitive salary with meaningful equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Unlimited PTO and sick days.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible, remote-first team with quarterly in-person meetups.