✨ About The Role
- The Head of Engineering will lead the technical strategy and hands-on development of AI/ML capabilities focused on personalization and recommendations.
- This role involves driving engineering excellence through mentorship, best practices, and quality standards.
- The candidate will be responsible for transforming or building an engineering culture that emphasizes learning, innovation, and high performance.
- They will scale technical operations while maintaining agility and innovation within the team.
- The role includes architecting and implementing core platform capabilities to enhance the learning experience.
- Establishing data-driven performance metrics aligned with business objectives will be a key responsibility.
- The candidate will foster deep collaboration between engineering, product, and design teams to drive successful outcomes.
- They will also lead the evaluation and modernization of the technical stack to ensure competitive advantages.
⚡ Requirements
- The ideal candidate is a technical leader with deep engineering expertise and strong cultural leadership skills.
- They should have a proven track record of transforming engineering organizations or building high-performing teams from scratch.
- A hands-on approach combined with strategic thinking is essential for driving business impact through technology.
- The candidate must possess deep expertise in AI/ML, particularly in recommendation systems and personalization.
- Strong coding abilities and system design experience are crucial for success in this role.
- They should have at least 10 years of engineering leadership experience, having led organizations of 30 or more people.
- The ability to attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent is a key requirement.
- Excellent stakeholder communication and management skills are necessary for effective collaboration.