Head of Software Engineering, Sage

• This role requires someone who is strategic, inspirational, and operational
• You should be a strong systems thinker who can decompose complex, ambiguous challenges into clear roadmaps and guide the team toward execution
• 10+ years of engineering experience, with 5+ years in a people management role
• Experience scaling an engineering team from early-stage through growth, ideally at a startup or in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated excellence in one or more technical domains (e.g., backend, infrastructure, data, frontend)—with enough range to credibly support engineers across the stack
• Proven ability to lead through influence and build trust across cross-functional teams
• Outstanding communicator, able to distill complex topics for a variety of technical and non-technical audiences
• Comfortable navigating between high-level strategy and low-level technical conversations
• Strong systems thinker with the ability to decompose complex problems into actionable plans

Desirable

• We’re looking for a Head of Software Engineering to lead our software engineering team into its next chapter
• You’ll be responsible for scaling our engineering organization, defining and executing our technical strategy, and serving as a critical thought partner to the executive team
• As the team’s most senior software engineering leader, your primary focus will be on building, developing, and supporting a world-class team of engineers – and fostering a culture that values excellence, pride in your work, and relentlessly focusing on our users
• You’ll also be an active mentor, ensuring that Sage remains a place where engineers come to do the best work of their careers
• While you won’t be expected to ship code daily, you should have the technical depth and credibility to dive into the weeds when needed
• This role reports to the CTO and will partner closely with Product, Design, and Operations
• Some examples of what you could be doing on any given day include the following:
• Building, leading, mentoring, and growing a high-performing engineering team while acting from a place of kindness and humility
• Partnering with the CTO to define the future trajectory of the software engineering team
• Driving architectural and infrastructure decisions to ensure reliability, scalability, and speed
• Partnering closely with Product to define Sage’s technical roadmap and align it with company goals
• Helping the team deconstruct large, ambiguous technical problems into a believable set of deliverables
• Ensuring operational excellence through high standards of code quality, testing, and documentation
• Supporting team members’ growth through thoughtful feedback, career development conversations, and hiring practices
• Creating systems for onboarding, recruiting, and team rituals that reinforce our values and culture within the engineering organization
• Being a steward of Sage’s engineering brand – representing the company externally to attract top-tier talent