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Head of Engineering (Hands‑On, AI‑First) Remote – U.S., Central or South America – Full‑Time

LeadSnap is looking for a Head of Engineering who can take ownership of execution, enforce high technical standards, and lead a development team that ships fast, clean, and consistently.

This is a hands‑on leadership role — not a visionary CTO position. You will architect systems, write code when needed, run sprints, enforce code quality, hold developers accountable, and rebuild engineering culture around AI‑driven development.

What You’ll Own

• Own the end‑to‑end delivery of the engineering roadmap, ensuring deadlines are met without surprises.
• Run stand‑ups, sprint planning, QA flow, and release cycles.
• Identify blockers early and remove them fast.
• Set expectations and hold the team accountable.
• Review architecture, propose improvements, and refactor unstable areas.
• Plan and implement a shift toward microservice‑based components.
• Maintain high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Guide decisions on tech stack evolution.
• Review code at a senior level and write production‑quality code when needed.
• Lead by example with clean, maintainable, tested code.
• Translate feature requirements into clear technical plans.
• Build an AI‑first engineering workflow: require usage of AI coding tools, replace developers who cannot adapt, implement AI‑based code review, test generation, and refactoring tools.
• Evaluate current team performance and upgrade where needed; build a stronger, faster engineering team.
• Lead hiring; founder participates in culture interviews and final approvals.
• Set standards, define expectations, and rebuild engineering culture.

• 7+ years building and delivering complex SaaS systems.
• Senior‑level experience with PHP, Node.js, React, TypeScript, MySQL.
• Strong architectural judgment in monoliths and microservices.
• Experience leading engineering teams that ship predictably.
• High‑level code review skills with real depth.
• Ability to write code when needed and guide others with clarity.
• Real‑world experience using AI tools in daily engineering.
• Strong communication skills — direct, clear, concise.
• High accountability and willingness to push pace and standards.
• Comfort working in a fast‑moving environment where results matter.

• Direct communicator.
• Doesn’t tolerate slow execution.
• Brings order to chaos.
• Pushes developers to improve.
• Calm under pressure but not passive.
• Hands‑on leader who codes when needed.
• Obsessed with hitting deadlines and improving velocity.
• Comfortable making decisions and owning outcomes.
• Prefers action over discussion.
• Can enforce standards and replace low‑performers without drama.
• Drives change — not someone who waits for direction.

Languages & Frameworks: PHP, Node.js, React, TypeScript, Laravel, Next.js

Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Redis, Cloudflare

Databases: MySQL (primary), Redis, MongoDB

DevOps: GitHub, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing

AI Tools: GitHub Copilot, OpenAI API, agent‑based tooling

Platforms: ClickUp, Slack, Figma, Postman

• Role: Head of Engineering (Hands‑On)
• Compensation: $8,000–$10,000 / month depending on experience.
• Location: Remote — Central / South America preferred.
• Hours: ~40 / week with at least 4+ hours overlap with EST.
• Reporting To: Founder.
• Language: Fluent English.
• Bonuses: Performance‑based incentives tied to delivery and velocity.
• Note: This is an execution‑heavy engineering leadership role with real authority over process, standards, and the team.

We’re looking for someone who can lead, architect, and execute. We don’t need a corporate essay — we need proof of ability.

Apply here.