Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering - Seed-stage startupAbout our clientOur client is building the operating system for global logistics — turning fragmented operational and document-based data into a single source of truth powered by data and AI.This is a complex, real-world B2B domain where systems must be reliable, scalable, and deeply integrated with external partners. As the company grows, engineering quality, velocity, and ownership will define the next chapter.The roleWe are looking for a Head of Engineering to lead, scale, and elevate the engineering organisation while staying deeply connected to the product, the business, and real customer problems. This is not a process-only role. This is a builder–leader roleYou'll own engineering end-to-end — people, systems, quality, and delivery — and lead by context, clarity, and example.What you'll doOwn delivery across Backend, Frontend, Data, and InfrastructureEnsure teams ship reliable, scalable systems used for critical logistics operationsBalance speed and quality in a high-stakes, real-world environmentSet technical direction and guide architecture decisions across distributed, integrations-heavy systemsBuild and scale a high-performing team with strong ownership and accountabilityPartner closely with Product, Data/AI, Partnerships, and LeadershipWhat we're looking for8+ years of software engineering experienceExperience leading engineering teams in startups or fast-growing product companiesBackground in complex, real-world domains (B2B, logistics, fintech, platforms, data-heavy systems)Strong experience with backend-heavy systemsExperience running production systems on AWSComfortable reviewing architecture and code, even if not coding dailyFluent Spanish and EnglishTech stack context (experience leading teams in a stack like this):Backend: Kotlin, PythonData: PostgreSQL, MongoDB / NoSQLInfrastructure: AWS, containers, CI/CD, observabilityIntegrations: REST, async pipelines, SFTPData & AI: large-scale ingestion, OCR, LLM-powered workflows in production