Head of Engineering — AI-Native GovTech Platform

Authorium

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 200,000 - 250,000

Full time

12 days ago
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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.

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