Head of Engineering (onsite)

We’re a post-PMF B2B startup with ARR growing exponentially every month. With increasing number of customers and usage exploding, we’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help us scale our product. Our current tech stack is Ruby on Rails / React / Postgres, running on a combination of Heroku and AWS services.

As we continued to grow, we’re looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to manage and lead our growing team of engineers, drive our technical vision, and help take our product to the next level. In this in-person role, you’ll be instrumental in scaling our infrastructure, mentoring our engineers, and working closely with the founder to make critical product and architecture decisions. Our current tech stack includes Ruby on Rails, React, and Postgres, deployed through a mix of Heroku and AWS services.

We’re a remote team that’s looking to build our teams in San Francisco, CA and Tempe, AZ locations.

What You’ll Do:

• Build & Scale: Lead the evolution of our tech stack and infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security as our customer base grows.
• Lead & Mentor: Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Strategize & Execute: Collaborate with the founder and other stakeholders to align technical efforts with business goals, delivering impactful product features on time.
• Hands-On Contribution: Balance high-level strategy with hands-on coding, especially when tackling complex issues or prototyping new solutions.

What We’re Looking For:

• Deep Technical Expertise: Strong production experience with Ruby on Rails and/or React, coupled with proficiency in scaling backend systems.
• Seasoned Leadership: At least 10 years of full-time, hands-on experience in software engineering, with a minimum of >3 years managing or leading engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Product Mindset: Ability to understand customer needs and translate them into technical requirements, optimizing for both usability and performance.

Bonus If You:

• Have shipped a product end-to-end, from frontend to backend/API, and have a deep understanding of the entire development lifecycle.
• Are a self-starter who thrives with minimal supervision, capable of making sound decisions and independently driving projects to completion.
• Are tenacious and resilient, with a "whatever-it-takes" attitude for overcoming obstacles and solving complex problems.
• Have experience working directly with a founder in a startup environment, aligning engineering execution with a fast-evolving vision.

Important Note: Instead of a traditional cover letter, we’d love to see examples of challenges you've tackled, particularly instances where you went above and beyond to deliver results. Links to projects, code samples, or anecdotes about navigating tough engineering challenges are appreciated.

Please do not reach out if you are a recruiter, thanks!!

We move incredibly fast at Soraban so we've designed our interview process to look for candidates who can hit the ground running quickly.

Below is what to expect in our interview process. If you have questions, email us at hiring@soraban.com.

1. Quick phone screen.
2. Technical screen over Zoom.
3. In-person Interview.
4. Small paid project with our team.
5. Offer.

The typical interview process should take ~30 days from start to finish. That said, we have moved more quickly and look to accommodate candidates who might have a short timeline or competing offers. The more information you can share about your situation and where you are in the process, the more we can either attempt to expedite/match, or save you time if we cannot.