Head of Engineering – Hands‑On AI Leader for an eCommerce Revolution
(Location of your choice • Hybrid work model)
Why choose NEXTBASKET?
NEXTBASKET is a fast‑growing B2B e‑commerce platform with a state‑of‑the‑art micro‑services architecture and clients on five continents. We are looking for a Head of Engineering who not only writes code, but also:
- inspires distributed teams;
- turns Artificial Intelligence into practical, scalable solutions;
- sets a pace that leaves competitors guessing.
Your Key Missions
Lead & Evolve the Engineering Vision
- Co‑create and own the long‑term AI‑driven technology roadmap.
- Architect, design and review code daily – be the benchmark for engineering excellence.
- Guarantee resilience and scalability of our micro‑services worldwide.
Grow & Mentor a World‑Class Team
- Directly manage and coach 30+ engineers across Nigeria, Pakistan and the Philippines.
- Embed a culture of experimentation, feedback and high productivity.
- Champion Dev–Product alignment and CI/CD excellence.
- Optimize processes for rapid time‑to‑market and zero‑downtime releases.
- Apply AI for automated testing, load forecasting and intelligent Ops.
- Train engineers in modern AI/ML techniques, best practices and tooling.
- Foster knowledge‑sharing and pair programming sessions.
Collaborate for Business Impact
- Partner daily with Product, Marketing & Sales to turn ideas into customer value.
- Oversee key vendor relationships and engineering budgets.
What We’re Looking For
- Leadership & Hands‑On Depth – 5+ years as Head of Engineering, Engineering Manager or Principal Engineer in an e‑commerce/SaaS environment; proven track record of coding in production.
- AI Expertise – production ML/GenAI deployments; experience with recommender systems, NLP/LLMs or computer vision.
- Microservices & Cloud Native – Kubernetes, GCP/AWS and event‑driven architectures.
- Distributed Teams – experience leading large, multicultural and remote teams.
- Agile Mindset – shipping iteratively and making data‑driven decisions.
- Clear Communicator – able to transform complex topics into simple, inspiring messages.
What You’ll Get
- Competitive compensation – flexible and negotiated individually.
- Generous bonus schemes & equity options – grow together with the company.
- Attractive perks – premium healthcare, luxury company car, modern tech stack, wellness programs.
- Professional growth – personal budget for trainings, conferences and AI labs.
- Flexibility – hybrid work with an option for full remote after the first year.
- Culture of innovation – an environment where “impossible” does not exist.
Ready to Change the Game? Send us your CV and a brief cover letter at careers@nextbasket.com. We will contact only shortlisted candidates and will keep all applications confidential.
NEXTBASKET – We build the tech that builds tomorrow.
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