Head of Engineering

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Salary: (Salary not provided in the description)

The RoleHive is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the engineering side of its Research and Development (RND) team through a period of significant growth. Reporting to the CTO and working closely with the VP Product, this role will be instrumental in shaping the team’s structure, strengthening its technical foundation, and driving delivery across multiple pods. The ideal candidate is a people-first leader with a proven track record of delivering impactful products to customers.

RND Team Overview

• RND at Hive consists of four pods: Product, Reliability/Platform, Integrations/Data, and Ads.
• Product, design, engineering, and management resources are embedded across all pods.
• Development philosophy focuses on building minimum viable products and delivering them quickly based on user feedback.

Responsibilities

• Grow and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Lead and support Engineering Managers and individual contributors across multiple pods.
• Set clear expectations, coach for growth, and build a culture of accountability, autonomy, and continuous learning.
• Champion hiring, onboarding, and leveling frameworks.
• Drive Engineering strategy and execution in partnership with the CTO and VP Product.
• Design engineering organizational structures that scale with growth while maintaining clear communication and alignment of priorities.
• Build operational maturity by defining and implementing rituals, tools, and processes for scalable delivery.
• Own key performance indicators (KPIs) related to reliability, latency, scalability, and engineering velocity.
• Cultivate a strong engineering quality bar through thoughtful architecture, technical rigor, and a bias for shipping meaningful impact.
• Collaborate deeply with product-facing teams (RND) and customer-facing teams (sales, customer success) to align engineering with customer needs and company goals.
• Bring a systems-thinking lens to cross-functional discussions, driving faster and smarter solutions.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of leading engineering teams.
• Role Level: At least 1 year in a Director (or equivalent) role.
• Prior Experience: Experience building, scaling, and evolving engineering organizations.
• Understanding: Knowledge of the balance between process and speed.

Company Information

• Company: The RoleHive
• Focus: Research and Development (RND)