[1827] - Head of Engineering (AI-Driven Platform)

About the Role

We are looking for a Head of Engineering to lead a high-impact initiative focused on building a data-driven platform enhanced with AI capabilities.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving the technical evolution of the product, working on scalable systems that generate structured insights across multiple industries and markets.

This is a hands-on leadership (player-coach) role, where you will combine team leadership with direct involvement in technical decisions and implementation. You will play a key role in shaping the engineering strategy, improving execution, and leveraging AI to enhance systems, workflows, and delivery speed.

You’ll work in a fully distributed environment, collaborating closely with product and business stakeholders, with high ownership and impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a distributed engineering team (LATAM & India)

• Drive execution, prioritization, and delivery across multiple initiatives

• Provide technical leadership and define scalable system architectures

• Act as a hands-on leader, contributing to code, reviews, and key decisions

• Identify and implement AI-driven solutions to improve workflows and product capabilities

• Collaborate with product and business stakeholders

• Ensure best practices in code quality, testing, observability, and reliability

• Support hiring, mentoring, and growth of the engineering team

• Manage cross-team dependencies and technical alignment

• Act as a key technical point of contact across the organization

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering

• 5+ years leading engineering teams in a hands-on / player-coach role

• 5+ years designing and building scalable distributed systems

• 3+ years working with AI/ML or AI-driven product features in production

• Strong experience with data platforms and data pipelines

• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and DevOps practices

• Hands-on experience with at least one of the following:

  • Python (preferred, especially for AI)

  • Java (Spring Boot)

  • JavaScript / modern web stacks

• Experience with CI/CD, Docker, and system observability

• Strong decision-making skills in ambiguous environments

• Experience working with cross-functional teams

• Fluent English

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, etc.)

• Experience with LLMs, agentic systems, or generative AI

• Experience with orchestration tools (AWS Lambda, ECS, Step Functions)

• Familiarity with data platforms, ETL pipelines, or large-scale ingestion systems

• Experience with QA automation tools

• Experience working in globally distributed teams

• Spanish or Portuguese

Benefits

• International contractor role with USD compensation

• High-impact leadership position with strong ownership

• 100% remote work

• Flexible schedule

• Opportunity to work on AI-driven, data-intensive platforms

• Collaborative, execution-focused engineering culture

About the company

We are technology agency with over 10 years of experience delivering high-impact software solutions for international clients, primarily across the US and Canada. We partner with leading companies to build scalable, secure, and data-driven platforms, embedding our engineers directly with client teams as trusted long-term partners. Our culture is remote-first and grounded in technical excellence, ownership, collaboration, and accountability.