Spiral Scout

Spiral Scout is a full-service software development company based in San Francisco, with remote employees all over the globe. Our custom software solutions are used by 168 of the top 200 Forbes Global companies and we have 4.9 out of 5-star ratings on Clutch.co.

As a company, we’re proud to actively support and contribute to the open-source software community. Our Spiral Framework, RoadRunner and Cycle ORM are used by millions of people each day. We are looking to build our team with curious, passionate, and intelligent problem-solvers that take ownership of their work and are great teammates to work with.

Once you are a part of our team, you’ll enjoy a well-balanced work and life routine through initiatives like our Friday policy - which provides everyone in the company with alternating paid Friday’s off. Please reach out if you feel your values and work ethic match what we are looking for and you feel excited about growing your career with us.

We are looking for Head of Engineering department to lead our engineering department and help us build great products. You’ll also manage our infrastructure and ensure all internal systems operate securely and effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee front-end and back-end development teams and their projects;
• Overseeing, planning and improvements around company infrastructure, security and technical teams;
• Implementing security protocols and practices (ISO and etc);
• Identifying client needs for new projects (in pair with CTO/SA);
• Project(s) kick off;
• Key engineers hire and coordinate their training;
• Mentorship and technical gap identifications;
• Documentation development;
• Process optimizations.

Requirements:

• Work experience as a head of engineering or in a similar senior-level position at an engineering department;
• Hands-on experience in back-end and front-end development;
• AWS stack;
• PHP/Golang stack (could be another);
• Holistic understanding of engineering approach;
• SDLC;
• Docker, CI/CD
• Leadership abilities with a strategic mind;
• Excellent people management skills;
• Upper-Intermediate + level of English.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience;
• Remote work and flexible working hours;
• Every other Friday is a paid day off from work;
• Additional 3 sick days off;
• 25 calendar days of vacation;
• Free English classes;
• Company-paid professional courses, conferences, and seminars you’d like to attend;
• Fun team-building events and holiday parties;
• Regular performance reviews and salary increases based on performance.