Director of Engineering, Burq
+ Stock Options & Performance-based Bonuses
On-demand delivery services
Posted today
On-demand delivery services
21-100 employees
Posted today
+ Stock Options & Performance-based Bonuses
21-100 employees
Company mission
To turn the complex process of offering delivery into a simple turnkey solution.
Role
Who you are
- This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who’s deeply technical, people-first, and eager to roll up their sleeves
- 7+ years of engineering experience (with at least 2-3 years in a technical leadership role)
- Experience scaling SaaS platforms, APIs, or logistics/marketplace systems
- Strong backend systems design experience (e.g., distributed systems, high-volume APIs)
- Hands-on experience shipping AI/ML-powered products — especially applied ML (not just research)
- Ability to lead a team of engineers + ML practitioners, balancing priorities across both areas
- Startup mentality — you roll up your sleeves, move fast, and make pragmatic decisions
- Clear, confident communication skills — able to collaborate with founders, execs, and customers
What the job involves
- We’re growing rapidly and looking for a Director of Engineering to lead our engineering team into the next stage of growth, scale our platform, and drive our applied AI/ML initiatives
- Own and scale Burq’s technical architecture — backend, APIs, web, and internal tools
- Lead the engineering team (core + AI/ML) — guide and mentor a high-performing group of engineers and data/ML specialists
- Partner with Product and Design to build, launch, and enhance features that power millions of deliveries
- Drive the development of AI/ML-powered systems (e.g., provider selection, dynamic pricing, automated incident resolution)
- Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure systems
- Establish technical strategy and roadmap, ensuring tight alignment with business goals
- Build and improve engineering processes that balance speed, quality, and reliability
- Be part of a high-growth startup redefining last-mile delivery
- Lead a global engineering team solving complex, real-world logistics challenges
- Work on meaningful AI/ML problems that directly impact businesses and communities
Our take
Surviving within today's business landscape depends on meeting the on-demand delivery needs of B2C sales, something that can be difficult to achieve as a small business. Whilst last-mile delivery warehouses save small businesses from having to build their own delivery infrastructure, working exclusively with a single provider can greatly limit delivery options and stall a company's growth.
Burq provides an on-demand B2C delivery service platform which allows businesses to access multiple delivery providers for same-day delivery. The platform integrates directly with major sales platforms such as Zapier and Shopify, offering an analytic dashboard and delivery tracker across different modes of transport and providers.
Taking advantage of the growth in the last-mile delivery sector, Burq has scaled its operations, swiftly building a thriving customer base in the small retailer and startup sectors. Having received funding from investors such as Village Global, it is aiming to hire additional talent and increase its marketing reach to bring on new clients.
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Company
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Salman Habib
(Co-Founder)Previously co-founded HelpED Foundation where they served as the President. They also co-founded/ served as the CEO at Hellofriend.
Shaban Habib
(Co-Founder)Co-founder of HelpED Foundation and Hellofriend. Previously co-founded Hilfe Billing Providers and worked in Business Data Management at SunTrust.
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