Head of Engineering

We are a company that is 100% focused on delivering digital information and solutions to our users and customers all around the world. Our engineering projects are at the core of our organisation – and so is our engineering team. We aren’t just  code junkies here. We’re creators!

Our engineering team is also 100% remote. So if you’re looking for a work from home opportunity, and you’re passionate about creating platforms for the new world - we want to hear from you!

As a Head of Software Engineering you will have a very important role at Threads Styling. You will lead a team of developers and software engineers and work with various stakeholders on key projects including product managers and owners.

What You'll Do

• Help drive the technical roadmap for the team in close collaboration with the PM and the product roadmap.
• Manage and improve systems to maintain high service availability to our customers.
• Enable your team first, ship your own projects second.
• Be glue for execution (e.g. organising cycle planning, standups, retros) in a manner that engages effectively with the rest of the company.
• Help the engineers on your team (currently 8) grow in their careers.
• Maintain healthy team culture with a high level of trust and psychological safety.
• Collaborate with Recruiting to build out your team over the next few years.
• Coordinate the resolution of Production incidents.

Requirements

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical ownership making key technical decisions and overseeing project organisation and milestones with a product oriented mindset
• Team Building: Manage and grow a high-performing engineering team. Foster a collaborative and innovative culture within the engineering department.
• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and collaborate with engineers and data analysts, facilitating effective communication and teamwork across diverse functions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with product management, field operations, and the VP of Technology to identify and address business requirements. Bridge communication gaps and implement cohesive plans to align product requirements with technical implementation.
• Project Implementation: Hands-on implementation of critical components, including REST APIs, data transformation processes, and backend-to-frontend data integrations.
• Process Improvement: Review and refine existing processes to enhance team efficiency, communication, and the integration of QA and documentation in the planning stages.

• Strategic Thinking: Strong strategic decision-making skills with the ability to set a vision for the engineering team and align it with overall company goals.
• Market Awareness: Ability to research the market, identify key trends, and adapt strategies to stay ahead in the competitive AI and machine learning landscape.
• Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and align diverse stakeholders.
• Problem Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills with a strategic approach to addressing complex technical challenges that meet the needs of a scale-up company’s needs.

Technical Skills:

• Java, Python, Ruby, Typescript
• Familiar with technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS ECS, AWS Fargate, AWS Lambda and other AWS services.
• RESTful API design and implementation inc GraphQL
• Experience with cloud services (mainly AWS, some Google Cloud)
• Familiar with working with Splunk and Kafka topics
• Proficiency in JavaScript, React.js, Node.js,
• Familiar working and implementing CI/CD pipelines
• A firm understanding and experience deploying and managing microservices
• Database Knowledge: Experience with PostgreSQL, SQL, Vector and Graph Databases, Elasticsearch, and Redis. Collaborate with engineers and researchers to implement CI/CD pipelines that support safe deployments.
• Tools Proficiency: Skilled in using,  build and deployment tools like Git, CircleCI, Docker.
• Collaboration and Code Reviews: Participate in software design reviews and peer code reviews. Provide constructive feedback to team members and collaborate on implementations.