# Head of Engineering

> Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-25

**Salary:** USD 150,000–190,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

About the company

Our client is a property technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead an engineering group while remaining hands-on, shaping the architecture and delivery of server-side, data and machine learning software, and developing the people who build it.

What you'll do

\- Shape the architecture for server-side, data and machine learning software, including choices about building versus buying tools.

\- Make sound design and trade-off decisions and make sure projects ship on schedule.

\- Translate priorities into plans, assign owners, identify risks early and clear obstacles for the team.

\- Establish practical standards for code quality, security, testing, monitoring and operating production software.

\- Coach engineers, give specific feedback and lead performance conversations.

\- Turn work built for individual customers into reusable systems and help recruit and grow the team.

\- Manage every engineer hired, and join client-facing visits on site as part of the job.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- Keeps writing production code regularly, with a substantial track record of owning shipped software.

\- Has led an engineering team or a substantial multi-person project and can point to concrete improvements that resulted.

\- Strong system-design judgment and the ability to dig into code, data and root causes directly.

\- Makes tradeoffs and sets priorities in uncertain conditions.

\- Able to explain plans clearly to company leaders, engineers and external clients, even when the news is hard.

\- Willing to spend stretches of time at client premises.

\- 4 to 15 years of relevant experience.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 190,000 per year

\- Health, dental and vision coverage

\- Paid time off and parental leave

\- Flexible working hours

\- Professional development opportunities

Location and work model

\- San Francisco, CA, United States or New York City, NY, United States

\- On-site

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/1840ED4DC2/apply)

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