Head of Engineering - Remote

Overview

You will lead the engineering team to build the public internet for the world’s non-public information, unlocking vast amounts of data across various fields, while ensuring it is part of an open, public information network.

In Short

• Lead and grow the engineering team from 10 to 15-20 members.
• Foster a culture within a fully remote, distributed, non-profit, open-source organization.
• Mentor tech leads and cultivate an engineering vision.
• Ensure alignment of team members to the engineering strategy and overall mission.
• Final signoff on timeline estimates for features.
• Manage the long-term robustness and security of software.
• Collaborate with leadership to create strategic plans.
• Balance code advancement with technical debt management.
• Oversee quality of the delivered codebase.
• Manage uncertainty within the team during transitions.

Requirements

• Experience in engineering management.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Ability to manage remote teams effectively.
• Experience in software development, especially in cryptography and deep learning.
• Strong strategic planning abilities.
• Experience with tech transfer and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to manage technical debt.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in a non-profit or open-source environment is a plus.
• Ability to handle uncertainty and rapid pivots.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead meaningful projects that impact the world.
• Work in a mission-driven organization.
• Flexible working hours.
• Collaborative and innovative team environment.
• Chance to work with cutting-edge technologies.
• Remote work flexibility.