We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our fast-growing HCM (Human Capital Management) and global payments start-up company as Head of Engineering. As the Head of Engineering, you will play a critical role in shaping our technical vision and driving the development of our innovative platform. **Responsibilities**: - **Technical Leadership**: - Provide strategic direction and technical leadership to the engineering team. - Define and execute the overall engineering roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives. - Drive innovation and continuous improvement in software development practices and processes. - **Team Building and Management**: - Build and lead a team of developer engineers and QA leads. - Recruit, mentor, and develop top engineering talent. - Oversee all development teams and their deliverables. - Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and high-performance within the team. - **Product Development**: - Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions. - Oversee the end-to-end development process, from design and architecture to implementation and deployment. - Ensure high-quality code and adherence to engineering best practices. - Manage AWS infrastructure and ensure optimal performance and reliability. - Assist with company data security, technical compliance, and service availability. - Develop, test, and deploy new features and improvements on the platform. - Ensure compliance with security regulations. - **Transition Plan Implementation**: - Develop and execute a transition plan to bring engineering functions in-house from an outsourced provider. - Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to define timelines, milestones, and success criteria for the transition. - Coordinate with the outsourced provider during the handover period to ensure a smooth and seamless transition. - **Cross-functional Collaboration**: - Collaborate with other departments, such as product management, design, and operations, to ensure successful delivery of the product. - Drive cross-functional initiatives and foster strong relationships to optimize collaboration and efficiency. **Requirements**: - Proven experience as a technical leader, ideally in a start-up or fast-paced environment. - Proficient in software architecture, technology stack development and API-driven distributed modular microservices system software architecture. - Strong programming abilities with full stack experience covering front-end, back-end, database, APIs, AI, cyber security, QA testing, DevOps and systems admin. - Experience building and leading high-performing engineering teams. - Solid understanding of HCM and/or global payments systems is highly desirable. - Demonstrated track record of successfully implementing a transition plan from an outsourced provider. - Excellent communication and leadership skills. - Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and rapidly changing environment.