Head of Engineering

About Munch

Munch is revolutionizing video creation with AI-driven technology that helps businesses effortlessly produce and optimize content for all social platforms. We’re trusted by 4,000+ customers, including some of the world’s top media and entertainment brands. Join us and shape the future of how content is created and shared!

Key Responsibilities

• Own the entire engineering execution and work closely with the founders and functional leaders in the company.
• Make plans, iterate and pivot with your team to achieve the company’s goals.
• Grow the engineering team from 5 to 15 over the next two years.
• Be an excellent partner to the Product team to make high-bar goals into feasible and impactful realities.
• Be responsible for the quality, delivery, and predictability of the R&D team.
• Coach, challenge and engage the engineers in your team, so they can achieve their own goals and keep building products developers love.
• Strike a balance between strategic vision and tactical implementation.
• Spend ±30% of your time doing hands-on work, so you can support your team in achieving its goals..

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software development with 4+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven experience in successfully leading agile development within fast-paced startup environments.
• Experience in managing both front-end and back-end engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience with most of the following: Javascript, Typescript, HTML, CSS, ReactJS, Python, GCP.
• Expertise in software design, task management, and resource estimation based on product requirements.
• Data-driven by nature, metrics are your north star
• Bonus: Experience with Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing.
• Big Plus: Experience with building video-heavy software solutions.