Head Of Engineering

Head Of Engineering

The Information is the go-to source of in-depth reporting for the most influential leaders in technology and business. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, our original, high-quality journalism has the power to inform the most consequential decisions shaping our future, and we've built a community of 700,000 active readers who depend on us to do just that. We have a financially healthy business, plenty of capital, and big ambitions to grow our team and business.

As our Head Of Engineering, you will own the technical vision, strategy, and execution for the company and an exciting inflection point in our product. You will be responsible for leading and scaling our engineering organization, shaping the architecture that underpins our products, and ensuring our systems and people are positioned to fuel The Information's next phase of growth. You'll be a hands-on leader who sets the bar for technical excellence, cultivates top-tier engineering talent, and partners across the company to build products that delight our readers and strengthen our business. This is a hybrid position based in New York, NY or San Francisco, CA.

What You'll Do

• Set the Technical Vision: Define and communicate a long-term architectural strategy that aligns with business priorities and positions the company for scale and innovation.
• Lead and Grow the Engineering Team: Manage, mentor, and inspire engineers and engineering managers. Build a high-performing, inclusive culture rooted in accountability, technical rigor, and collaboration.
• Drive Technical Excellence: Oversee system design, code quality, infrastructure, and technical operations. Establish best practices and ensure the team delivers secure, reliable, and scalable systems.
• Be Hands-On: While your primary role is leadership, you'll remain technically engaged—able to review designs, dive into code when needed, and act as a credible technical authority across the organization.
• Partner Across the Business: Collaborate closely with product, design, and business leadership to translate company goals into clear technical roadmaps and deliverables.
• Scale with the Company: Build organizational processes that enable the team to execute efficiently while balancing speed with quality. Anticipate growth needs and proactively design for them.
• Champion Culture: Create an environment of trust, continuous learning, and innovation. Ensure that engineers are empowered, supported, and excited to do their best work.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with experience leading and scaling engineering teams at the senior management level.
• Demonstrated success owning technical strategy, organizational design, and large-scale system architecture.
• Deep expertise with modern development practices, infrastructure, and architectural patterns; able to weigh trade-offs and guide the right decisions.
• A proven track record of attracting, mentoring, and retaining top engineering talent.
• Strong product mindset—you thrive in cross-functional environments and can balance technical priorities with business goals.
• Excellent communicator who can inspire engineers while also building trust with executives and stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, driving clarity and alignment across multiple priorities.
• Work Authorization Requirement: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with our tech stack (Ruby on Rails, Python, React, PostgresQl)
• Experience with data pipelines and warehousing

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, including:

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
• Medical coverage that includes fertility care and $0 copays for in-office mental health visits with in-network providers
• Paid parental leave to support and empower new parents
• Generous paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Fitness and wellness stipend to encourage a healthy lifestyle
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Company-sponsored lunches in the office every Monday
• Commuter benefits
• A supportive, inclusive, and diverse work environment with a zero-tolerance policy for harassment

Salary range: $200,000 - $250,000 USD Annually + Bonus + Benefits. The salary range posted is based on the company's good-faith belief at the time of the posting. Actual compensation may vary above or below this range based on factors such as location, work experience, and skill level. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to diversity and to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages.