Own technical execution and the engineering roadmap in close collaboration with product leadership
Design and build AI-powered agent systems that help teams plan, reason, and align
Write production code daily and stay deeply involved in implementation
Guide architecture decisions with security, scalability, and maintainability in mind
Design evaluation and quality practices to ensure reliable AI behavior in production
Lead the push from alpha to beta and General Availability
Establish engineering practices, workflows, and a strong technical culture
Hire and mentor engineers and help create an environment where people do their best work
Encourage thoughtful use of AI-assisted development tools across the team

10+ years of software engineering experience with strong hands-on depth in Node.js and TypeScript
At least 3 years in an engineering leadership role at Director level or similar, ideally in an early or growth-stage startup
Experience building and shipping AI-powered products, agentic systems, or LLM-based applications in production
Strong product instincts and experience building tools that people genuinely enjoy using
Comfort working in ambiguous, early-stage environments and taking products from zero to one
Experience designing reliable AI systems, including evals, prompt iteration, and quality controls
Familiarity with modern cloud and serverless platforms, with Vercel experience being a strong plus
A track record of hiring, mentoring, and developing engineers
Confidence making trade-offs and prioritizing the highest-risk problems first

Nice to have

Head of Engineering

Key skills