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Head of Engineering

Raydar
San Francisco, California, United States Posted Oct 25, 2026
Full-time

About this role

About the company

Our client is a property technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead an engineering group while remaining hands-on, shaping the architecture and delivery of server-side, data and machine learning software, and developing the people who build it.

What you'll do

  • Shape the architecture for server-side, data and machine learning software, including choices about building versus buying tools.

  • Make sound design and trade-off decisions and make sure projects ship on schedule.

  • Translate priorities into plans, assign owners, identify risks early and clear obstacles for the team.

  • Establish practical standards for code quality, security, testing, monitoring and operating production software.

  • Coach engineers, give specific feedback and lead performance conversations.

  • Turn work built for individual customers into reusable systems and help recruit and grow the team.

  • Manage every engineer hired, and join client-facing visits on site as part of the job.

  • Requirements

  • What we're looking for

  • Keeps writing production code regularly, with a substantial track record of owning shipped software.

  • Has led an engineering team or a substantial multi-person project and can point to concrete improvements that resulted.

  • Strong system-design judgment and the ability to dig into code, data and root causes directly.

  • Makes tradeoffs and sets priorities in uncertain conditions.

  • Able to explain plans clearly to company leaders, engineers and external clients, even when the news is hard.

  • Willing to spend stretches of time at client premises.

  • 4 to 15 years of relevant experience.

  • Benefits

  • Compensation and benefits

  • Base salary: USD 150,000 to 190,000 per year

  • Health, dental and vision coverage

  • Paid time off and parental leave

  • Flexible working hours

  • Professional development opportunities

  • Location and work model

  • San Francisco, CA, United States or New York City, NY, United States

  • On-site

  • Full-time

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