TechChain Talent ยท 7 hours ago
Head of Engineering
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$350K/yr - $400K/yrTechChain Talent is a fast-growing digital asset investment and technology firm at an inflection point in their journey. They are seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the engineering organization, set technical standards, and build and scale the engineering team while fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
Information Technology & Services
Hiring Manager
Joseph Jarvis
Responsibilities
Lead the engineering organization across multiple geographic regions
Provide hands-on guidance, coaching, and detailed feedback to senior engineers and first-time managers
Set engineering standards and technical direction, with clear expectations for quality, communication, and execution
Build and scale the engineering team, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and retention
Act as a calm, steady leader in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving processes
Write production-quality code across modern frontend and backend systems
Architect systems and engineering foundations that support current needs and future innovation, including AI-assisted development
Drive high-impact technical decisions with clarity and confidence
Partner closely with cross-functional business stakeholders
Translate business requirements into practical, scalable engineering solution
Empower engineers to operate with strong product ownership and accountability
Qualification
Required
Lead the engineering organization across multiple geographic regions
Provide hands-on guidance, coaching, and detailed feedback to senior engineers and first-time managers
Set engineering standards and technical direction, with clear expectations for quality, communication, and execution
Build and scale the engineering team, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and retention
Act as a calm, steady leader in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving processes
Write production-quality code across modern frontend and backend systems
Architect systems and engineering foundations that support current needs and future innovation, including AI-assisted development
Drive high-impact technical decisions with clarity and confidence
Partner closely with cross-functional business stakeholders
Translate business requirements into practical, scalable engineering solutions
Empower engineers to operate with strong product ownership and accountability
A proven problem-solver who is often the go-to person for diagnosing and resolving complex technical and operational challenges
Experienced in designing holistic systems and internal tools that improve efficiency and unlock new capabilities
A leader who models a solutions-oriented mindset and fosters a culture of curiosity, ownership, and low ego
Comfortable architecting and scaling internal platforms or systems with complex dependencies
Hands-on and willing to write code regularly while managing and mentoring engineers
Experienced leading small to mid-sized engineering teams in high-growth or high-complexity environments
A low-ego leader who leads from the front and enjoys being deeply involved in the work
Experienced in managing or coaching early-career engineers and first-time managers
Thrives in flat organizational structures where leaders remain individual contributors
A strong communicator who enjoys working directly with business stakeholders
Motivated by solving real problems and building tools that provide meaningful leverage to users and teams
Company
TechChain Talent
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Founded in 2025
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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