Head of Engineering & AI Platform – Hands-On Leader

Fonzi AI; United States; Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing AI startup in the United States is seeking a Head of Engineering who will lead a talented team while remaining hands-on with coding. This role involves driving the technical strategy and building a strong engineering culture. The ideal candidate has proven AI expertise, recent leadership experience, and technical depth in modern frameworks. The position offers a vibrant startup environment with a competitive salary and significant equity.

Qualifications

• Developed and shipped AI-powered products to production for 1+ years at respectable scale.
• Recent experience writing production code and managing engineering teams.
• Experience in fast-moving, resource-constrained environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the engineering team while remaining deeply technical.
• Ship production code and drive architectural decisions.
• Integrate the latest LLM technologies into production.

Skills

AI/LLM expertise

TypeScript

Node.js

React

Next.js

Hands-on leadership

Systems thinking

Product mindset

Communication excellence

Job description

A fast-growing AI startup in the United States is seeking a Head of Engineering who will lead a talented team while remaining hands-on with coding. This role involves driving the technical strategy and building a strong engineering culture. The ideal candidate has proven AI expertise, recent leadership experience, and technical depth in modern frameworks. The position offers a vibrant startup environment with a competitive salary and significant equity.