Head of Software Engineer

About this role

Engineering Leadership & Strategy

• Define and drive overall engineering strategy, architecture, and technical roadmap

• Establish best practices in system design, coding standards, testing, and deployment

• Ensure scalability, performance, and reliability of all systems

• Evaluate and adopt new technologies to improve engineering capabilities
Team Management & Development

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers across multiple squads

• Set clear goals, KPIs, and performance expectations for team members

• Conduct performance reviews and provide continuous feedback

• Coach team members in both technical and soft skills

• Build a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, collaboration, and quality

• Lead hiring process including interviewing and evaluating candidates
Technical Oversight

• Oversee system architecture including frontend, backend, and infrastructure

• Review and guide implementation of complex features and systems

• Ensure code quality through code reviews, testing strategies, and best practices

• Troubleshoot and resolve critical technical issues and production incidents

• Ensure systems are maintainable, reusable, and scalable
Product & Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Project Managers, Designers, and QA to deliver high-quality products

• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions

• Drive alignment between engineering and business goals
Delivery & Execution

• Oversee project timelines and ensure timely delivery of milestones

• Improve development processes to increase speed and efficiency

• Ensure proper planning, prioritization, and execution across teams

• Monitor and improve development lifecycle (CI/CD, testing, release process)
Requirements

• 8+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in leadership roles

• Strong hands-on experience in ReactJS, Next.js, and backend (NestJS, Ruby or similar)

• Solid understanding of system design, microservices, scalability, and performance optimization

• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, NoSQL) and caching mechanisms

• Familiar with testing practices (Unit, Integration, E2E)

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Strong knowledge of Git and modern development workflows

• Proven ability to lead teams, deliver projects, and drive engineering excellence

Benefits

• Hybrid work

• Health insurance

• Annual health check

• Laptop and other equipments

• Grab transportation credit

• Education allowance

• Performance bonus