San Francisco, CA · On-site
$180K - $220K/yr
About the Role A seed-stage neurotechnology startup in San Francisco is hiring a Head of ... Former founder or founding engineer with proven experience shipping a consumer product from 0→1
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$180K - $220K/yr
About the Role A seed-stage neurotechnology startup in San Francisco is hiring a Head of ... Former founder or founding engineer with proven experience shipping a consumer product from 0→1
San Leandro, CA · On-site
They are seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the engineering team through the transition from first commercial deployments to repeatable builds and performance at scale. Responsibilities : • ...
San Leandro, CA · On-site
They are seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the engineering team through the transition from first commercial deployments to repeatable builds and performance at scale. Responsibilities : • ...
Menlo Park, CA · Hybrid
$200K - $250K/yr
Grow With Us We are looking for a Head of Engineering to lead our global engineering and QA organizations. Following a period of rapid growth, we are looking for a seasoned technical leader who can ...
Menlo Park, CA · Hybrid
$200K - $250K/yr
Grow With Us We are looking for a Head of Engineering to lead our global engineering and QA organizations. Following a period of rapid growth, we are looking for a seasoned technical leader who can ...
Beverly Hills, CA · On-site
As Head of Engineering at nJoy you'll own the vision and roadmap for the expansion of our nJoy Mobile Shopping Management technology platform. You'll work closely with our founding team to align our ...
Beverly Hills, CA · On-site
As Head of Engineering at nJoy you'll own the vision and roadmap for the expansion of our nJoy Mobile Shopping Management technology platform. You'll work closely with our founding team to align our ...
Boston, MA · On-site
About the role OpenExpert.ai is hiring a Head of Engineering to lead, in equal measure, our product engineering strategy and our domain expertise in power plant operations. This role combines hands ...
Boston, MA · On-site
About the role OpenExpert.ai is hiring a Head of Engineering to lead, in equal measure, our product engineering strategy and our domain expertise in power plant operations. This role combines hands ...
Cambridge, MA · On-site
About the role We're looking for a full-time Head of Engineering to lead our global team of developers. You will be accountable for the performance of our engagement and workflow platform that ...
Cambridge, MA · On-site
About the role We're looking for a full-time Head of Engineering to lead our global team of developers. You will be accountable for the performance of our engagement and workflow platform that ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$180K - $220K/yr
About the Role A seed-stage neurotechnology startup in San Francisco is hiring a Head of ... Former founder or founding engineer with proven experience shipping a consumer product from 0→1
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$180K - $220K/yr
About the Role A seed-stage neurotechnology startup in San Francisco is hiring a Head of ... Former founder or founding engineer with proven experience shipping a consumer product from 0→1
San Francisco, CA · On-site
About the role We're looking for a full-time Head of Engineering. As a member of the Leadership team, you will report directly to our co-founder and CEO. You will own the engineering roadmap, lead ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
About the role We're looking for a full-time Head of Engineering. As a member of the Leadership team, you will report directly to our co-founder and CEO. You will own the engineering roadmap, lead ...
New York, NY · On-site
The Role We're looking for a Head of Engineering to build and lead a high-performing engineering org that can ship ambitious product outcomes with speed, quality, and accountability as we scale. You ...
New York, NY · On-site
The Role We're looking for a Head of Engineering to build and lead a high-performing engineering org that can ship ambitious product outcomes with speed, quality, and accountability as we scale. You ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$250K - $400K/yr
Role Overview As Head of Engineering at Serval, you'll lead the engineering organization and help shape the technical direction of our platform. You will be responsible for building and scaling a ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$250K - $400K/yr
Role Overview As Head of Engineering at Serval, you'll lead the engineering organization and help shape the technical direction of our platform. You will be responsible for building and scaling a ...
About The Role: We're looking for an exceptional hands-on leader, Head of Engineering, to drive our multidisciplinary team and own delivery from concept to deployment. We want a driven, fast paced ...
About The Role: We're looking for an exceptional hands-on leader, Head of Engineering, to drive our multidisciplinary team and own delivery from concept to deployment. We want a driven, fast paced ...
Ontario, CA · On-site
Operating at a senior leadership level, the Head of Engineering will drive operational excellence by managing team schedules, resource allocation, and department KPIs, while overseeing the full ...
Ontario, CA · On-site
Operating at a senior leadership level, the Head of Engineering will drive operational excellence by managing team schedules, resource allocation, and department KPIs, while overseeing the full ...
Jacksonville, FL · On-site
About The Role: We're looking for an exceptional hands-on leader, Head of Engineering, to drive our multidisciplinary team and own delivery from concept to deployment. We want a driven, fast paced ...
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Jacksonville, FL · On-site
About The Role: We're looking for an exceptional hands-on leader, Head of Engineering, to drive our multidisciplinary team and own delivery from concept to deployment. We want a driven, fast paced ...
As Head of Engineering at nJoy you'll own the vision and roadmap for the expansion of our nJoy Mobile Shopping Management technology platform. You'll work closely with our founding team to align our ...
As Head of Engineering at nJoy you'll own the vision and roadmap for the expansion of our nJoy Mobile Shopping Management technology platform. You'll work closely with our founding team to align our ...
$260K - $340K/yr
About The Role: We're looking for an exceptional hands-on leader, Head of Engineering, to drive our multidisciplinary team and own delivery from concept to deployment. We want a driven, fast paced ...
$260K - $340K/yr
About The Role: We're looking for an exceptional hands-on leader, Head of Engineering, to drive our multidisciplinary team and own delivery from concept to deployment. We want a driven, fast paced ...
Austin, TX · On-site +1
About the Role We're looking for a Head of Engineering (Director to VP level) to lead several squads within our Product Engineering organization. This is a high-visibility role at the center of ...
Austin, TX · On-site +1
About the Role We're looking for a Head of Engineering (Director to VP level) to lead several squads within our Product Engineering organization. This is a high-visibility role at the center of ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$260K - $340K/yr
About The Role: We're looking for an exceptional hands-on leader, Head of Engineering, to drive our multidisciplinary team and own delivery from concept to deployment. We want a driven, fast paced ...
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Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$260K - $340K/yr
About The Role: We're looking for an exceptional hands-on leader, Head of Engineering, to drive our multidisciplinary team and own delivery from concept to deployment. We want a driven, fast paced ...
New York, NY · On-site
$250K/yr
Head of Engineering Location: New York City (On-site) Salary: Up to $250k + equity Industry: AI / Life Sciences What You'll Drive Join the founding executive team at a venture-backed startup ...
New York, NY · On-site
$250K/yr
Head of Engineering Location: New York City (On-site) Salary: Up to $250k + equity Industry: AI / Life Sciences What You'll Drive Join the founding executive team at a venture-backed startup ...
About the Role We're looking for a Head of Engineering (Director to VP level) to lead several squads within our Product Engineering organization. This is a high-visibility role at the center of ...
About the Role We're looking for a Head of Engineering (Director to VP level) to lead several squads within our Product Engineering organization. This is a high-visibility role at the center of ...
Operating at a senior leadership level, the Head of Engineering will drive operational excellence by managing team schedules, resource allocation, and department KPIs, while overseeing the full ...
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Operating at a senior leadership level, the Head of Engineering will drive operational excellence by managing team schedules, resource allocation, and department KPIs, while overseeing the full ...
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| Aspect | Head Of Engineer | Lead Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Responsibilities | Oversees engineering teams, strategic planning, and department goals | Leads technical projects, mentors engineers, and ensures technical excellence |
| Required Credentials | Typically requires extensive engineering experience, leadership skills, and often a management background | Strong technical expertise, engineering degree, and project leadership experience |
| Work Environment | Executive-level, strategic focus, cross-department collaboration | Hands-on technical work, project management, team mentorship |
The Head Of Engineer focuses on strategic leadership and managing engineering departments, while the Lead Engineer concentrates on technical project execution and team guidance. Both roles require strong engineering backgrounds, but the Head Of Engineer has a broader managerial scope.
$180K - $220K/yr
Full-time
PTO
Posted 6 days ago
A seed-stage neurotechnology startup in San Francisco is hiring a Head of Engineering — a founding leadership role for someone who can set technical direction and still ship code every day. You'll partner directly with the Founder to define product strategy, own the full engineering stack, and build the team and culture from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to be the senior technical voice at a company pioneering software-only approaches to cognitive health and performance.
What You'll DoPartner directly with the Founder to define and evolve technical strategy and product roadmap
Stay deeply hands-on: write and review code, make architecture calls, and set the bar for engineering quality
Own and harden backend infrastructure for security and scale
Establish engineering workflows, principles, and code quality standards the team can grow into
Lead technical hiring and build engineering culture from the ground up
Work cross-functionally with product, science, and design to ship quickly and iterate based on real user feedback
Translate fuzzy product goals into clean technical decisions, including through user research and experiment design
Required
2–6 years of experience in fast-moving startup environments, preferably in consumer software or AI-native products
Former founder or founding engineer with proven experience shipping a consumer product from 0→1
Hands-on individual contributor comfortable owning end-to-end engineering as the senior technical voice
Experience with voice/audio processing and building software products around voice data
Proficiency in Swift/macOS desktop, iOS, and Python for ML/data pipelines, plus cloud backend (AWS or GCP)
Strong product instincts — comfortable with ambiguity, user research, metric analysis, and experiment design
Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
Nice to Have
Native mobile development (iOS/Android), or managing teams who do
Hands-on experience with RAG pipelines, agentic systems, or LLM-based products
Background in consumer health or wellness technology
The ideal candidate is high energy, low ego, and deeply mission-driven — equally comfortable in a product strategy conversation and a code review, and energized by the challenge of building something genuinely new.
Compensation & BenefitsBase salary: $180,000 – $220,000 USD annually
Meaningful equity package
Full benefits
Flexible PTO
This role is on-site in San Francisco, CA. Candidates must be willing and able to work from the San Francisco office. Visa sponsorship is not available.
