Head of Engineering

OpenMined

112d

About The Position

If we are successful, you will lead the engineering team to build the public internet for the world’s non-public information — unlocking 1,000,000x more data in every scientific field and industry, and ensuring it is offered to the world as a part of an open, public information network. If the world avoids entrapping its private data in a walled garden, it will avoid this failure because you led an ambitious engineering team to open and de-silo the world’s information. And on the heels of 1,000,000x more data hitting every scientific field and industry, a world-wide innovation boom will owe a debt of gratitude to you, and to the people you led through a challenging technological transition.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience managing 2+ layers of engineers in a fully remote org
• 5+ years as a professional software developer
• 3+ years experience in an org of 25 - 50 people
• 2+ years of senior leadership experience in a remote capacity
• 3+ years experience with Python, AI
• Comfortable with both B2B and C2C software
• Comfortable balancing rapid prototyping AND production development
• Experience finding product market fit and then scaling
• Willingness to travel to off-sites 5+ times a year
• Willingness to take meetings outside of standard hours

Responsibilities

• Growing our engineering team from 10 to 15-20 within the next year
• Fostering the culture of the engineering team
• Mentoring tech leads
• Working with the engineering team to cultivate an engineering vision and strategy
• Final signoff on timeline estimates for features
• Ensure that each member of the engineering team is aligned to the engineering strategy
• Own the long term robustness and security of the software built by OpenMined
• Manage the tradeoff between the forward advancement of the codebase and the accumulation of technical debt
• Managing uncertainty and people experiencing uncertainty
• Collaborating with the leadership team to create the organization’s strategic plan
• Responsible for the quality of the codebase delivered to users

Benefits

• Mission-Driven Work: Be part of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, focused on social impact rather than profit
• Open Source Contribution: Make a real impact by contributing to an Open Source project
• Collaborative Global Team: Join a dynamic, international team that values collaboration and diversity
• Flexible Work Hours: Enjoy the autonomy to structure your work hours
• Fully Remote Work: Work from anywhere in the world
• Results-Driven Culture: Thrive in an environment that values efficiency and results
• Flexible Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with flexible vacation days
• Competitive Compensation: Receive competitive pay, with equity in salary across different regions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees