Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering

Company Description

ReDem® is a leading ResTech (Research Technology) company specializing in AI-based SaaS solutions for survey data quality assurance. Apart from automated data cleaning solutions, we are tackling one of the biggest challenges in market research: survey fraud. Our AI-powered platform analyzes survey responses in real time to detect low-quality, AI-generated, and fraudulent data, ensuring that researchers make decisions based on clean, reliable insights. We’re looking for a senior engineering leader to own our tech function, bridge product and technology strategy with the CEO, and ensure high-quality delivery.

Your Role

• Design and evolve the software architecture with a focus on scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency
• Ensure high-quality delivery from planning to operations, including retrospectives and postmortems
• Build, lead, and coach the engineering team; take ownership of recruiting and performance management
• Raise the bar for code quality through reviews, standards, testing, and CI/CD
• Co-own and execute the product strategy together with the CEO
• Champion AI-assisted, efficient coding practices and embed them in the team culture
• Build up security and compliance structures (target: ISMS based on ISO 27001)
• Work closely with selected customers for discovery and continuous feedback

What you will need

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred but not required.
• +10 years of experience in software engineering.
• Proven leadership experience managing technology teams and cross-functional projects, with a strong focus on strategic planning and decision-making.
• Fullstack JavaScript leadership: expertise in high performant web apps and APIs to guide architectural decisions and code quality standards.
• Designed and managed cloud-native infrastructure on AWS, integrating Azure-based OpenAI services and leveraging large language models (LLMs) for product innovation.
• Defined and implemented scalable data models in MongoDB to support rapid feature development and increasing customer demand.
• Strong technical knowledge in software development, cloud technologies, DevOps, and Security.
• Advocated and implemented modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development workflows, CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Manage the allocation of technological resources and ensure that the company's technology budget is aligned with business priorities and resource availability.
• Excelled in stakeholder communication, ensuring transparency between engineering, product, and the CEO.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Previous Startup experience is a plus.

Does this sound like you

• You have a high degree of ownership in shaping technology, team, and product
• You are a team player and have strong communication skills
• You enjoy having direct impact on roadmap and customer value
• You are motivated by the option for company equity