Head of Engineering - Recruiting from Scratch

Who is Recruiting from Scratch

Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.

https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/

Location: Currently remote in San Francisco and NYC but will get an office and work in person or hybrid down the line.

About Us

Developer of a real estate platform designed to automate tasks and transactions. The company's platform utilizes artificial intelligence to streamline processes like document handling and closing tasks, minimize errors and inefficiencies by syncing key information across systems, track tasks, deadlines, and compliance requirements, and provide quick, accurate responses to common questions, enabling residential brokerages to reduce operational costs, improve margins, and improve customer experience.

About the job

US real estate is a $2 Trillion industry with real estate agent commissions alone over $100B. We are building an AI native operating system for residential real estate. We are a team of scrappy builders with deep experience in the real estate industry. We are a venture backed pre-seed stage company, growing rapidly to support our fast growing customer list of top real estate brokerages in the country.

We are seeking an experienced and visionary VP of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering team. The ideal candidate will be a strong technical leader with a proven track record of building high-performing teams and delivering scalable, reliable technology solutions. You will work closely with product, design, and business teams to drive the company’s technology strategy and execution while ensuring alignment with overall business goals.

Responsibilities:

• Build and lead a team of engineers, including onboarding, hiring, and resourcing.
• Scope and manage the progress of product development and engineering efforts.
• Work cross-functionally with Product, Sales, BizOps and other teams in the organization to deliver on company-wide projects.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineeringDemonstrated leadership in projects impacting large user bases or significant assets.
• Proven experience in leading and scaling engineering teams, with a focus on delivering high-quality, scalable, and reliable technology solutions.
• Strong background in full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and modern software architecture, including microservices.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, and functions across geographies.
• Deep understanding of software development methodologies and best practices, including agile and DevOps practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex technical and business challenges.
• Flexibility to travel to Bangalore, India 2-3 times a year

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in fast-paced startup environments, with a track record of scaling engineering teams and systems.
• Experience working with DevOps or data infrastructure.

Compensation:

• Base Compensation range of $180-230k base depending on seniority and experience.
• Substantial equity.

https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/