Head of Engineering

SwiftCruit; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental benefits

Unlimited PTO and sick time

Early stage equity

Job summary

A tech interface company in New York City is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead software and machine learning teams. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years in engineering, experience with consumer-facing products, and a passion for human-computer interaction. Responsibilities include driving product delivery and shaping technical and product direction. The position offers health benefits, unlimited PTO, and equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering or machine learning with 3+ years leading engineering teams.
• Experience shipping consumer-facing software or ML products.
• Strong technical breadth across mobile, backend, and ML.

Responsibilities

• Lead software and ML engineering teams across mobile, backend, infrastructure, and AI/ML.
• Drive product delivery by balancing shipping, quality, and velocity.
• Define engineering requirements and facilitate sprints.

Skills

Software engineering

Machine learning

Team leadership

Technical architecture

Product delivery

Job description

About Sandbar

Sandbar is an interface company in New York City. We aim to bridge gaps, to better navigate the world around & inside each of us. We believe that technology should act as a self extension that expands human expression. Our team has built consumer software and hardware products across Meta, CTRL-labs, Google, Apple, Fitbit, Peloton, and Equinox.

Our first product, Stream, is a private voice ring and conversational notepad—covered by WSJ, Bloomberg, Wired, and Fast Company. Join us in creating the future of human-computer interaction.

About

As Head of Engineering, you’ll lead our software and machine learning teams in building a new interface that makes all of computing feel as simple as talking to oneself. You’ll guide and grow our mobile, infrastructure, backend, and AI/ML teams and work closely alongside our product, hardware, and firmware teams. You’ll play a significant role in shipping our first product, Stream, as well as shaping our future product, technical, and team direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead our software and ML engineering teams across mobile, backend, infrastructure, and AI/ML
• Drive product delivery—balancing shipping, quality, and velocity
• Define engineering requirements and goals and facilitate sprints
• Provide architectural guidance, conduct code reviews, and mentor engineers
• Collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and product to ship cohesive, full-stack products
• Shape technical and product direction—identifying where to invest and what to build next

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering or machine learning with 3+ years leading engineering teams across multiple disciplines
• Experience shipping consumer‑facing software / ML products
• Strong technical breadth across mobile, backend, and ML—able to go deep when needed and guide architecture across the stack
• Track record of building high‑performing teams in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments
• Passion for human‑computer interaction

FTE Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental benefits
• Unlimited PTO and sick time
• Early stage equity