Head Of Engineering

Ounass

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the long-term technology vision aligned with company strategy.
• Translate business priorities into scalable engineering roadmaps.
• Lead organizational planning for engineering growth, including structure and team development.
• Champion a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and innovative thinking.
• Guide adoption of emerging technologies that deliver business value.
• Establish and maintain high standards for software delivery and performance.
• Oversee architectural governance and technology risk management.
• Lead engineering planning, including estimation, resource allocation, and delivery metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to ensure successful execution of product initiatives.
• Drive secure, compliant, and maintainable systems in a complex product ecosystem.
• Provide technical leadership in decision-making, trade-offs, and scalability.
• Hire, mentor, and develop senior engineering leaders and managers.
• Create career paths and growth plans for engineers across levels.
• Drive team alignment through regular feedback, coaching, and performance evaluation.
• Resolve cross-team conflicts and enable cohesive team collaboration.
• Lead by example, encouraging open communication and continuous learning.

What we are looking for?

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in engineering, with at least 3+ years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven experience scaling engineering organizations and leading distributed teams.
• Strong business alignment: ability to connect engineering execution with business strategy.
• Skilled in technical decision-making, managing ambiguity, and scaling architecture.
• Deep understanding of product delivery, tech debt management, and quality trade-offs.
• Expertise in team leadership, coaching, and performance management.
• Familiarity with domain knowledge in e-commerce, security, compliance, and customer-facing systems.
• Ability to influence across functions and effectively communicate with executive stakeholders.
• Excellent strategic planning, risk management, and resource allocation skills.
• Awareness of trends in engineering practices, tooling, and emerging technologies.
• Excellent organizational skills with an eye for detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of online consumer behavior.