Head of Engineering

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced, talented, and driven Head of Engineering to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of sustainable transportation and help us build a world-class engineering organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for our global engineering team, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the founders and product team to define, plan, and execute product development roadmaps.
• Foster a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation within the engineering team.
• Manage and mentor a team of remote engineers, promoting collaboration, professional growth, and work-life balance.
• Drive engineering best practices, including iterative improvement of features and processes, code quality, testing, and performance optimization.
• Be hands-on with the codebase, performing code reviews and contributing to the development of key features and architectural improvements.
• Partner with the founders to recruit, retain, and develop top engineering talent.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders across the organization, providing regular updates on project progress and technical direction.

Qualifications:

• 10 years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record of building and leading high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong technical expertise in web application development, preferably with experience in our technology stack (Ruby, Rails, Typescript, React, Google Cloud).
• Experience managing remote, globally distributed teams.
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical excellence with pragmatic decision-making.
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies and experience implementing them in engineering teams.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across diverse teams.
• Passion for sustainable transportation and commitment to our mission of transforming urban mobility.

Why join Ridepanda?

• Opportunity to help steer the company, its products, and culture alongside the founding team, while making a real impact on sustainable transportation.
• Be a part of a passionate, compassionate, mission-driven team building wonderful experiences for our three primary stakeholders.
• Competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits package. 
• 100% covered healthcare/dental, 401k, each employee gets $150/mo towards a Ridepanda subscription.
• Flexible work schedule and remote-first environment
• Emphasis on professional development, including training opportunities and career growth.
• A culture of collaboration, innovation, and fun.

Ridepanda is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.