Head Of Engineering

Summary

Join Guidewheel, a Series B startup aiming for a $10B IPO by 2030, as a Engineering Leader. You will lead and grow a full-stack engineering team, focusing on technical excellence, execution, and talent acquisition. The role demands experience scaling distributed systems and a proven track record in a high-growth startup. You'll work remotely with a flexible PTO policy and generous equity, alongside comprehensive health benefits and additional perks. Guidewheel values a growth mindset, collaboration, and results-driven approach. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership skills and a commitment to building efficient systems.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience with a proven track record of success; minimum of 5 years as an engineering manager or director of engineering in a high-growth startup environment
• Degree in Computer Science from a top-tier engineering school
• Hands-on and collaborative leadership style, with the ability to inspire, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team
• Results-driven with a strong bias for action. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can make a tangible impact
• Demonstrates a growth mindset by being receptive to feedback and committing to continuous personal and professional growth
• Extreme Ownership: The buck stops with you!
• Process-oriented and enjoys building new procedures, with an emphasis on systems that run efficiently, delegating decisions within frameworks, and strong written communication
• Expected travel at least once monthly to our San Francisco headquarters and/or customer sites

Responsibilities

• Scale and manage a full-stack engineering team responsible for product engineering, platform engineering, QA, security, and infrastructure
• Raise the bar for technical quality through detailed code reviews and strong technical design
• Lead the resolution of tech debt and architectural improvements
• Own the execution of the engineering roadmap, ensuring timely and quality delivery of product features
• Attract, retain, and develop top engineering talent, acting as a magnet for high-caliber engineers
• Implement and continuously improve engineering processes and tools, with a focus on Agile development practices
• Work closely with the CTO, who will own product design, product management, and UX, ensuring strong cross-functional collaboration across the company
• Drive an inclusive, high-performance culture in a fully remote setting, ensuring strong communication and cohesion across distributed teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience scaling high-performance, data-intensive distributed systems
• Familiarity with Javascript (Node/Typescript/Vue) and cloud platforms (GCP)

Benefits

• Fair & equitable pay. Annual on-target earnings for this role are in the range of $250,000- $300,000 , dependent on many factors and our internal compensation and role bands
• 100% remote culture. Work from wherever, whenever - we hired you to get a job done, and as long as that is happening, you have the autonomy to get it done where and when you feel comfortable
• Flexible PTO policy. We value balance and boundaries. To be the best version of you, you need time away from your screen, so we want you to take it
• Generous equity. Everyone at Guidewheel receives equity in the business. You will be working hard to build something great, and when we reach the finish line, you should be rewarded for your hard work
• Health Benefits. We offer different health benefits to cover your personal needs - you pick the plan that makes the most sense to you
• 401k (match up to 4%)
• $500 home office set-up
• Parental leave
• Company laptop
• Retirement plan
• Paid company holidays
• Company travel to spend time with your Guidewheel peers