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Head of Engineering

Storm2
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/1/2026

Head of Engineering

Location: San Francisco - Onsite

Compensation: $275k-$345k Equity

Domain: AI-Powered B2B SaaS


About the Role

A venture-backed AI software company is hiring a Head of Engineering to help define the technical direction of the business.


What You'll Do

  • Set technical direction across multiple systems and teams.
  • Lead complex architecture, data migration, and platform initiatives.
  • Drive reliability, scalability, observability, and engineering best practices.
  • Mentor engineers and elevate technical standards across the organization.
  • Partner with leadership on product strategy, roadmap planning, and technical trade-offs.
  • Influence long-term platform decisions that support continued growth.


What We're Looking For

  • 8 years of software engineering experience.
  • Experience owning production systems where uptime, reliability, and correctness are critical.
  • Proven ability to influence technical direction beyond a single team.
  • Deep expertise with TypeScript and modern React frameworks.
  • Strong background in database architecture, schema design, and data integrity.
  • Experience operating in fast-paced startup environments.
  • Track record of mentoring engineers and raising engineering standards.
  • Ownership mindset and ability to lead through ambiguity.


Nice to Have

  • Experience with event-driven architectures or workflow orchestration platforms.
  • Experience scaling SaaS products through significant growth.
  • Background in fintech, revenue technology, payments, or B2B software.
  • Experience helping shape engineering processes, hiring frameworks, or technical career ladders.

Salary : $275,000 - $350,000

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