Head of Software Engineering @ Stealth Startup

Head of Software Engineering We are a Series A (with B level of capital) stealth startup backed by tier 1 VC’s and led by a unicorn proven founders, building the next generation of AI-powered consumer hardware. We’re creating a premium home AI — ambient intelligence for busy households — and we’re looking for a Head of Software Engineering to lead and grow our engineering team. This is a player-coach role at a critical moment. You’ll manage and scale a high-performing team while staying close to the work — setting engineering standards, unblocking execution, and ensuring we ship fast without accumulating debt that slows us down later. What You’ll Do Lead, grow, and retain a world-class software engineering team across consumer software and AI Own engineering execution — sprint planning, resourcing, delivery, and team health Set and enforce engineering standards: code quality, architecture patterns, review culture, and on-call practices Partner with product and design to scope work, surface tradeoffs, and hit milestones Recruit aggressively — you’ll be a key part of building the team around you Serve as the connective tissue between individual engineers and company leadership Who You Are 8+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years managing engineering teams Deep experience shipping consumer-facing software — you know what a polished, high-quality product takes Fluent in AI/ML-integrated systems — you’ve worked on products where models are core to the experience, not a bolt-on Strong people manager: you develop engineers, give direct feedback, and build team culture Execution-oriented — you keep things moving, resolve ambiguity, and protect the team from noise Technically credible enough to earn respect from strong engineers without needing to be in every design decision Why This Role You’ll be building and leading the engineering team behind a product that’s genuinely new — an ambient AI presence in the home. Small team, real ownership, close to the decision-making, and the opportunity to set engineering culture from scratch. We’re well-capitalized and moving fast. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stealth Company