Head of Engineering at AgencyAnalytics empowering marketing agencies with cutting - edge reporting tools. Leading engineering operations and fostering an AI - first culture in a high - trust environment.
About the role
- Head of Engineering overseeing ~40 engineers at Stay22, advancing technical vision and strategy in a hybrid role.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a high-performing engineering organization of about 40 engineers organized into multiple squads, with clear expectations around quality, ownership, collaboration, and speed of delivery
- Evolve the engineering organization structure (squads, platform vs. product, Engineering Managers layer, Tech Leads, Staff/Principal roles) as the company scales
- Own engineering hiring standards, with a particular focus on senior hires
- Establish robust performance, feedback, and career-development processes that are fair, transparent, and aligned with company values
- Manage misalignment or underperformance at all levels with clarity and empathy
- Develop strong engineering management practices, including performance calibration, career-development frameworks, and mentoring for leaders
- Foster a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
- Build strong succession and backfill plans for critical roles (Tech Leads, Engineering Managers, Staff Engineers)
- Define career ladders and clear levels for ICs and managers, partnering with the People team for promotions and compensation structures
- Define and communicate a clear engineering strategy and roadmap that supports company goals (revenue, margins, new products, technical sustainability)
- Translate business objectives into concrete portfolios of technical initiatives (new products, platform, developer productivity, KTLO)
- Put in place appropriate planning and review cycles (quarterly and annual planning, reviews, retrospectives) with Product and other functions
- Drive long-term investments in platform scalability, developer productivity, technical debt reduction, and infrastructure reliability
Requirements
- Fluent English required for daily communication with international colleagues and teams
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, including designing scalable systems and platforms
- 5+ years of engineering leadership experience, including managing managers and multi-team organizations
- Demonstrated experience in a startup or scale-up environment, where speed, ownership, and adaptability are critical
- Experience as Head of Engineering or VP Engineering in a B2B SaaS, marketplace, or advertising/affiliation environment
- Strong modern backend technical experience (JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Python)
- Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and scalable distributed architectures
- Solid knowledge of AI/ML systems and modern LLM tools (e.g., GPT, Claude) in production environments
- Proven ability to review architectures, guide technical decisions, and retain credibility with senior engineers
- Experience with engineering performance metrics (e.g., DORA metrics) and improving engineering operations
- Strong cross-functional leadership and collaboration skills with Product, Data, and business teams
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, including engagement with executive leadership and the board
Benefits
- Health insurance, dental coverage, retirement plan, training, and team activities
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