Trophy Scan · 1 week ago
Head of Engineering (Founding Team)
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expTrophyScan is a new platform built for outdoor enthusiasts to showcase their achievements and compete in virtual competitions. They are seeking a Head of Engineering to help define the technical strategy and lead a contract engineering team, focusing on product velocity, architecture, and cross-platform expansion.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Report to and collaborate closely with the CPO, helping define TrophyScan’s technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap — ensuring speed, stability, and scalability as we grow
Act as a player/coach: lead by example through hands-on coding, architecture design, and mentoring engineers while guiding the broader technical vision
Take ownership of the existing Swift iOS app and C++ backend, evolving the stack and evaluating cross-platform frameworks (Flutter, React Native) for Android and web expansion
Lead and optimize a 20+ person contract engineering team, setting technical standards, improving efficiency, and developing a long-term hybrid staffing model that blends in-house and outsourced talent
Design and deliver gamified competition features — leaderboards, scoring systems, and nationwide contests — that celebrate achievement, fuel engagement, and drive viral growth
Build a robust analytics and experimentation framework to measure user behavior, refine competitive mechanics, and optimize retention and conversion funnels
Integrate and champion AI-powered development tools (e.g., Replit, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Lovable) to enhance velocity and enable even non-technical contributors (“vibe coders”) to prototype, test, and iterate faster
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, marketing, and operations — and represent engineering in discussions with investors, strategic partners, and outdoor industry collaborators
Qualification
Required
5+ years of full-stack or mobile engineering experience, ideally with Swift, C++, or other high-performance frameworks
An avid outdoor enthusiast with personal experience or appreciation for hunting, fishing and outdoor adventure
Built and scaled consumer-facing mobile apps, especially those involving imaging, 3D, AR, or game-like features
Thrive as a player/coach — equally comfortable writing code, leading architecture decisions, and mentoring teams
Excited about AI-assisted development workflows and exploring how they can multiply team output and creativity
Managed distributed teams and can design scalable staffing models that balance internal and contractor resources
Believe in data-driven growth, gamification, and competition as levers for building an engaged, loyal community
Can confidently communicate technical direction to executives, investors, and external partners
Benefits
Founding-level equity
Competitive early-stage compensation
Company
Trophy Scan
Trophy Scan is a patented system for celebrating the animal you harvest.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase