Lemon.io: Head of Engineering

Salary: Not specified

Location: New York, NY

Are you a seasoned engineering leader looking for a new challenge? Do you thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments? Look no further! Lemon.io, a profitable and rapidly expanding talent marketplace, is seeking a dynamic Head of Engineering to drive their technology-driven platform forward. If you are a product-minded, business-first thinker with a passion for solving complex problems, this may be the perfect opportunity for you.

About Lemon.io

Lemon.io has been connecting vetted senior engineers with companies in need for over 10 years. With a team of 60 people across Ukraine, Europe, Canada, and the US, and an annual GMV of over $16M, the company is in a strong position for continued growth. Lemon.io is on a mission to revolutionize the traditional hiring process by compressing the timeline from 2-5 weeks down to just 24-48 hours. As they transition from a services-driven marketplace to a technology-driven platform, they are seeking a talented engineering leader to join their team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the technical roadmap and ensure that all engineering efforts directly impact business success.
• Lead and grow a team of engineers, fostering a high ownership, high-speed, low bureaucracy culture.
• Tackle complex problems such as automated vetting, intelligent matching, and demand-side bottlenecks.
• Make strategic decisions on what to build, what to skip, and what to kill.
• Collaborate with the founder and product team to define success before writing any code.

Who You Are:

• A product-minded, business-first thinker with a strong bias towards simplicity.
• A first principles thinker who is obsessed with finding the most efficient solutions.
• Fast and action-oriented, able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Experience:

• Proven experience leading engineering teams of 5-30+ people, preferably in a startup or high-growth company.
• Hands-on experience with modern stacks and familiarity with AI/ML tooling.
• Experience working in a distributed, async-first team.

Why Lemon.io?

• Profitable and growing, with a strong focus on business fundamentals.
• A pivotal moment to join and contribute to the company's growth.
• Direct access to the founder, with no layers or bureaucratic processes.
• A chance to solve a massive, unsolved problem in the hiring industry.
• A team of 60 dedicated and passionate individuals who move fast and support each other.

To find out more or apply for this role, please use the following link:

https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/lemon-io-head-of-engineering