Head of Engineering

Company: Exterview

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Business Type: Startup

Company Type: Product

Business Model: B2B

Funding Stage: Pre-seed

Industry: Information Technology

Job Description We are seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the design and scaling of cloud-native, distributed, and AI-powered backend systems . The role focuses on building high-performance platforms using Node.js, Python, and cloud technologies , with strong emphasis on scalability, reliability, and real-time system performance .

You will drive the architecture of multi-tenant SaaS platforms , integrating event-driven systems, streaming technologies, and LLM-based AI workflows , while ensuring engineering excellence and system stability at scale.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience, including 3–6 years in leadership roles

• Strong hands-on experience in:

• Backend systems (Python / Node.js)

• Distributed systems and APIs

• Cloud-native architecture

• Experience with:

• AI/ML systems (LLMs preferred)

• Event-driven systems (Kafka / message queues)

• Real-time systems (WebRTC / streaming)

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience building AI-first or agent-based platforms

• Exposure to:

• Voice AI / conversational systems

• Video processing systems

• HRTech or SaaS platforms

Success Metrics (First 6–12 Months)

• Scale platform to support high-volume concurrent interviews
• Deliver end-to-end agent-driven hiring workflows
• Improve latency, reliability, and system performance of AI interview systems
• Build a secure, scalable, enterprise-grade multi-tenant architecture