Head of Engineering — AI-Native GovTech Platform

Authorium; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Benefits coverage for employee

401K / Profit sharing

Flexible PTO

Home office stipend

Wellness benefits

Commuter stipend

Executive engagement

Job summary

Authorium is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the team building our GovTech SaaS platform used by government agencies for procurement, contracts, and grant management. You will own architecture, drive delivery, and mentor a blended team across time zones to deliver secure, compliant, and exceptional user experiences.

You will partner with Product, Delivery, and Customer Experience, while shaping engineering culture and standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years building software with 2–3+ years leading engineers.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems and cloud architecture.
• Ability to discuss architectural designs and incident diagnosis.
• Proven track record of predictable quality and delivery.
• Experience leading a distributed team across time zones.
• Fluency with AI-assisted development and human code review boundaries.
• Comfort in a growing startup environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience in GovTech or public-sector SaaS is a plus.
• Ability to hire and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own hands-on technical contribution and code mentoring.
• Lead and grow a small blended engineering team across time zones.
• Own delivery commitments, set priorities, and unblock the team.
• Shape architecture and address technical debt with security/compliance.
• Set engineering quality standards and ensure reliable deployments.
• Ensure production reliability and incident response with security alignment.
• Champion AI-native engineering practices and governance.
• Collaborate with product, delivery, customer experience, and solutions.
• Involved in hiring and capacity planning.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Distributed systems

Cloud architecture

Architecture depth

Delivery quality

Distributed team leadership

AI-assisted development

Startup experience

GovTech experience

Offshore engineering

Communication skills

Job description

Authorium is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the team building our GovTech SaaS platform used by government agencies for procurement, contracts, and grant management. You will own architecture, drive delivery, and mentor a blended team across time zones to deliver secure, compliant, and exceptional user experiences.

You will partner with Product, Delivery, and Customer Experience, while shaping engineering culture and standards.