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# Head of Software Engineering

- **Company:** Stealth Startup
- **Location:** Redwood City, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Quality, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/head-of-software-engineering-redwood-city-ca--2901577b-c308-451c-b254-5806925297e1

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Television Broadcasting, Operating Systems, Coaching, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Consumer Software, Sprint Planning, On Call, Product Design, * 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

## Description

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