Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering

Location: U.S.-based (with preference for Boston or other major tech hubs)

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required; Security Clearance or eligibility preferred

Compensation: $280,000–$350,000 + meaningful equity

About the Role

We’re looking for a mission-driven engineering leader to scale a world-class team and take cutting-edge software products from concept to real-world impact. You’ll be at the forefront of a fast-growing company delivering intelligent systems across defense and commercial domains—working in complex, high-stakes environments like logistics, supply chains, aerospace, and national security.

This role is ideal for a technical builder who believes that strategy is best shaped through execution. As a senior leader, you’ll directly influence the trajectory of our engineering organization, scaling it significantly while pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in dual-use software.

About Us

We are a Series B technology company developing intelligent software systems for mission-critical domains. From aviation and national defense to logistics and infrastructure, we help organizations plan, operate, and adapt with greater speed and precision. Our work powers decision-making in some of the world’s most complex environments—and we’re just getting started.

Your Mission

By the time we hit $100M+ in ARR, you will have:

Built and led a top-tier engineering team, growing from ~15 to 50+ engineers across backend, frontend, infrastructure, and ML.

Delivered several 0-to-1 software products from prototype through deployment across commercial and government customers.

Significantly increased the pace and precision of our engineering output, shaping our technology into a platform that scales across domains.

Positioned the company as a top destination for high-caliber engineers who want to work on meaningful, high-impact problems.

What You’ll Own (Outcomes in 18–24 Months)

Team Growth & Engineering Leadership

Hired and retained high-performing engineers; consistently raised the talent bar.

Designed and implemented resourcing strategies aligned with rapid company growth.

Established engineering excellence across the board: from hiring processes to delivery velocity to long-term technical culture.

Product Delivery & Domain Expansion

Transitioned 5–10 prototypes into production environments, in verticals like defense logistics, maritime, aerospace, and critical infrastructure.

Collaborated closely with design and business teams to scope, iterate, and launch both new and existing product lines.

Reduced prototype-to-deployment cycles, increasing speed and reliability of customer delivery.

️ Infrastructure & Deployment

Delivered products with industry-grade uptime (>99.5%), driving trust and credibility with key stakeholders.

Oversaw data integrations and system connections with external environments and partners.

Led successful deployments in high-compliance environments (e.g. IL-5/6, FedRAMP, CMMC) and cloud infrastructure (AWS).

External & Cross-functional Leadership

Represented engineering in customer and partner engagements, articulating product vision, capability, and technical depth.

Served as the voice of engineering during capture processes, product demos, and executive presentations.

Platform Thinking & System Architecture

Defined what should be forward-deployed versus platform-integrated.

Built scalable, modular solutions that allowed us to grow with evolving user needs across both commercial and defense sectors.

Who We’re Looking For

Domain Fluency

Experience building software in complex, regulated, or mission-critical domains—such as defense, aerospace, or supply chain.

Bonus: Forward-deployed or user-facing engineering work in high-stakes settings.

Technical Depth

Demonstrated ability to own software development end-to-end—both 0 1 and 1 N.

Experience deploying cloud-native software (AWS, edge environments, etc.).

Leadership & Team Building

Strong, inspiring engineering leader with experience growing and mentoring teams.

Hands-on mindset—you’re not above jumping in to help ship product or sketch design ideas.

Strategic Execution

Comfortable making high-impact decisions in ambiguous environments.

You thrive in a culture where speed, quality, and mission alignment all matter.

Traits That Will Make You Thrive

Independent Thinker: You bring ideas, challenge assumptions, and spark meaningful dialogue.

Resourceful Builder: You bias toward action and work through obstacles with grit.

Mission-Driven Leader: You care deeply about what we're building—and why it matters.

Who You’ll Work With

You’ll collaborate closely with:

VP of Product & Business Development

CTO & CEO

Design, Data Science, and Engineering Managers

Customers and senior decision-makers in both commercial and government sectors