Hands-on Head of Engineering - AI-Powered SME Platform

Hidden Gems Talent; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 1,080,886,000 - 2,161,773,000; Full time

Job summary

Hidden Gems Talent is seeking a hands-on Head of Engineering to lead architecture and development of an AI-powered SME platform. You will build reliable systems, migrate data, and set engineering standards while staying hands-on with code.

You will design backend systems, APIs, and workflows for SME operations, mentor the team, and drive an AI-native development culture in a fast-paced startup.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with leadership exposure.
• Hands-on backend and architecture expertise in scalable systems.
• Strong PostgreSQL, data migration and relational design knowledge.
• Proficient in Node.js/TypeScript, Python or Go and testing/CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and backend development for an AI-powered SME platform.
• Design APIs and workflows for scheduling, pricing, CRM, and operations.
• Build automated tests, CI/CD, and guardrails for reliability.
• Develop infra enabling AI agents to execute business workflows safely.
• Collaborate with founders to translate business challenges into tech solutions.
• Set engineering standards, mentor the team, and drive an AI-native culture while hands-on.

Skills

Backend engineering

Systems architecture

PostgreSQL

Relational database design

Data migration

Node.js/TypeScript

Python

Go

CI/CD

Automated testing

LLMs / AI agents

Workflow automation

English communication

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Hidden Gems Talent is seeking a hands-on Head of Engineering to lead architecture and development of an AI-powered SME platform. You will build reliable systems, migrate data, and set engineering standards while staying hands-on with code.

You will design backend systems, APIs, and workflows for SME operations, mentor the team, and drive an AI-native development culture in a fast-paced startup.