Head of Engineering

Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. They are seeking a Head of Engineering to own the entire technical stack and product architecture, lead system design decisions, and mentor a high-performing engineering team while working closely with product and business teams.

Responsibilities:

• Own the entire technical stack and product architecture, operating as the primary engineering leader
• Build, scale, and maintain production systems across AWS infrastructure, backend services, and frontend applications
• Develop full-stack features across analytics dashboards, APIs, and internal tools
• Lead system design decisions, balancing scalability, performance, and product velocity
• Manage infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and incident response
• Work closely with product and business teams to align technical decisions with business outcomes
• Mentor and eventually build out a high-performing engineering team over time
• Operate as a hands-on “player-coach”, writing code daily while shaping long-term technical strategy

Requirements:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with strong full-stack expertise
• Proven experience owning production systems end-to-end in startup environments
• Strong proficiency in modern web technologies (e.g., TypeScript, Node.js, React)
• Experience working with AWS infrastructure and cloud-native systems
• Demonstrated track record of high ownership and independent decision-making
• Experience in early-stage startups or founder-level roles (e.g., founding engineer, CTO, early hire)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working on data-intensive or B2B SaaS platforms
• Familiarity with analytics systems, data pipelines, or survey/research platforms
• Experience with AI-powered features or automation workflows
• Prior experience scaling teams or transitioning into leadership roles
• Strong product sense and ability to connect technical decisions to business impact