Head of Software Engineering (Startup)

nextRoles; Hong Kong; Remote; HKD 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake

Owner status

Job summary

nextRoles is building a creator-led fashion marketplace and seeks a Head of Software Engineering to join two founders. You will help define the MVP, recruit a small team, and lead full-stack development across four portals. Remote work and equity ownership are highlighted as part of joining the core team.

With 5+ years in full-stack development, you will drive architecture, collaborate across disciplines, and shape the product while growing into a future CTO role.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of full-stack development experience.
• Experience leading an engineering team.
• Experience with Shopify or other ecommerce platforms.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on full-stack development of four portals: Customer, Creator, Producer and Admin.
• Provide input on execution and strategy for the marketplace MVP.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary team members.
• Plan and scope new features for timely delivery.
• Ensure accessibility, performance, and scalability of the platform.
• Contribute to internal documentation and shared code libraries.

Skills

Full-stack development

Team leadership

English fluency

Communication

Documentation

Problem solving

Time management

MVP architecture

Tools

Shopify

Git

APIs

Node.js

Serverless

Cloud services

MySQL

MongoDB

Code review

Version control

Job description

About the job Head of Software Engineering (Startup)

Role Summary:

We arebuilding a new creator-led fashion marketplace. We seek an experienced Head of Engineering to join our startup. You will join the two founders, who have a combined 20 years of experience in the fashion space and leveraging work experience at famous brands.

You will first help to define the MVP from a technical perspective and then recruit a small team to develop the marketplace MVP ready for launch in March 2024.

This is an opportunity to join us at an early stage and to build the marketplace from the ground up. Keep reading if you have at least five years of professional experience in full-stack development, are keen to join the journey of an ambitious startup, lead a team of engineers and are passionate about building a new marketplace with an excellent user experience.

This role is ideal for someone with the ambition to grow into our CTO role as we scale but can also get hands‑on with developing and managing the initial MVP build. This role presents a valuable opportunity to join our core team, where you'll not only receive meaningful equity in the company but also partake in ownership, shaping the future of our venture.

About the Marketplace:

This is a three-sided fashion e-commerce marketplace connecting creators, producers, and customers. Our marketplace simplifies the process for creators by providing easy‑to‑use fashion design and sales tools. Creators can focus on design and marketing, while producers handle production and logistics. The marketplace includes custom web portals for creators, producers, and customers and an admin portal. We plans to launch in March 2024 with six initial creators and four producers.

What Awaits You:

Building our marketplace from the ground up: This is an exciting opportunity for you to be part of creating a scalable e-commerce marketplace from the ground up.

Flexible working hours: Enjoy the freedom of remote work.

Autonomy and trust: We believe in your expertise and provide the freedom to excel.

Growth opportunities: Lead projects, hire team members and take on additional responsibilities.

The Ideal Candidate:

Experienced Developer: You have at least five years of full-stack development experience.

Passionate and Skilled: You write concise, readable, and high-performing code. Your attention to exceptional development fuels your growth mindset.

Results‑Oriented: You understand the bigger picture, transform ideas into practical code, and ask challenging questions to achieve the best outcomes.

Empowering Communicator: Your excellent communication skills, patience, and dedication to documentation make you an asset to the team.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Hands‑on full‑stack development of the four portals:

• Customer Portal
• Creator Portal
• Producer Portal
• Admin Portal

Providing valuable input on execution and strategy.

Collaborating with cross‑disciplinary team members.

Support planning and scoping of new features.

Providing input on accessibility, feasibility, and performance.

Contributing to internal documentation and shared code libraries.

Skills:

Native‑level fluency in English

Minimum of 5 years of experience in full‑stack web development

Excellent communication, collaboration, time‑management and self‑management skills

Experience working with Shopify and other e‑commerce platforms

Experience with source control (Git), pull request, and code review processes

Expertise working with databases (MySQL, MongoDB or similar)

Experience building and using APIs

Experience with cloud services

Experience with Node.js and serverless functions

Experience with source control (Git), pull request, and code review processes

Experience managing an engineering team

Awareness of the most established libraries, their ecosystems and how to choose between them

Remuneration:

First-year salary ranges between HK$400,000 to HK$600,000, with an increase in salary in the Second year based on performance and securing our next funding round. This role includes a meaningful equity stake in Banana as part of the core team and being an owner of the company.