Head of Engineering
hive.co- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates should have 6-8 years of engineering experience, including 2 or more years managing multiple workstreams of 5-15 engineers. Direct experience at early-stage startups is required, along with a strong technical background and hands-on coding abilities. A product-minded approach that balances technical decisions with business needs is essential, as well as exceptional communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences. Proven ability to recruit and build engineering teams from scratch is necessary, and comfort with ambiguity and rapid change in an early-stage environment is expected.
The Head of Engineering will drive engineering velocity, reliability, and quality through rigorous KPIs and continuous improvement. They will own technical architecture decisions and implementation, build scalable processes for testing, deployment, and monitoring of mission-critical systems, and establish clear documentation and communication practices across engineering. The role also involves mentoring and developing engineers, partnering with the CEO on product strategy and technical vision, making key decisions on tech stack and tools, driving cross-functional collaboration, and advocating for engineering needs at the leadership level.
Provides secure authentication solutions for applications
Anon.com provides secure authentication solutions for web and mobile applications, primarily targeting application developers. Their main product is a Software Development Kit (SDK) that simplifies the integration of various authentication methods across different devices and browsers. This SDK includes pre-built flows for two-factor authentication (2FA) to enhance user experience and conversion rates. Anon.com differentiates itself by focusing on minimizing user data storage and employing secure vaults for data protection, along with offering audit logs for better operational visibility. The company's goal is to enable developers to easily implement secure authentication systems, allowing them to concentrate on their core business activities.