Lead Engineer / Head of Engineering

Navable•Washington, NY

25d•Remote

About The Position

Navable is hiring a senior, hands-on Lead Engineer / Head of Engineering to own the technical foundation of the company. This is a foundational leadership role for an experienced full-stack engineer who wants real ownership across architecture, execution, AI strategy, and team building — with a clear path to leading Navable’s long-term engineering organization. You will work directly with the Founder & CEO to: Scale and harden our core platform Architect systems built for financial accuracy, auditability, and security Execute on a roadmap of AI-powered products embedded directly into fund operations workflows Establish engineering standards and hire our early in-house team. In the near term, this role is deeply hands-on. You will write production code, own architectural decisions, manage external engineering resources, and establish engineering standards. Over time, you will hire and lead a growing in-house team. While this is a remote role, candidates must be based in the U.S., with a strong preference for someone in the greater New York area.

Requirements

Senior full-stack engineer with early-stage startup experience
Have owned architecture through periods of growth
Comfortable across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure
Experienced building systems that handle sensitive financial or regulated data
Excited about applying AI in structured, high-value enterprise workflows
Thrive in high-ownership, ambiguous environments
Want to build and lead an enduring engineering organization
Candidates must be based in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for someone in the greater New York area

Responsibilities

Own system architecture and technical roadmap
Evolve our carry and compensation engine to support increasingly complex firm structures
Ensure scalability, performance, and enterprise-grade reliability
Lead development of AI-based features that enhance workflows, automation, and decision support
Translate real customer pain points into practical, production-ready AI solutions
Establish the foundation for applied AI across the Navable platform
Write high-quality production code across frontend, backend, and infrastructure
Lead technical refactors and improve developer velocity
Design secure systems appropriate for institutional financial clients
Support SOC 2 and enterprise security requirements
Manage current external engineering resources
Define hiring needs and build Navable’s in-house engineering team
Establish strong engineering culture and standards