Head of Engineering

As the Head of Engineering at Jobscan, your responsibilities include aligning engineering strategies with company goals, managing and scaling a high-performing remote engineering team, collaborating cross-functionally to influence business outcomes, and leading by example as a hands-on technical expert. You'll also oversee product delivery while keeping an eye on tech debt.

Candidates applying for the Head of Engineering role at Jobscan should have at least 10 years of experience in building customer-facing web apps, deep expertise in cloud technologies like AWS, and successful experience leading engineering teams during rapid growth. Familiarity with modern development stacks such as PHP/Laravel, Vue, or Python is beneficial.

Jobscan promotes a trusting remote work environment for the Head of Engineering role, allowing you the flexibility to manage your schedule while delivering results. This includes the opportunity to work from anywhere while ensuring effective communication with your team and leadership.

The Head of Engineering position at Jobscan offers a competitive salary range of CAD $200,000 to CAD $250,000, depending on your experience, skills, and qualifications. Compensation may also include equity, performance incentives, and additional benefits.

Jobscan offers a diverse range of benefits for the Head of Engineering, including remote work flexibility, competitive salary with stock options, unlimited PTO, wellness stipends, and a home office stipend. We value your work-life balance and personal wellness!

When discussing your leadership style, emphasize your ability to lead by example while remaining hands-on. Share experiences where your leadership directly contributed to the success of a team or project, highlighting your focus on collaboration and communication.

In your response, describe specific strategies you implemented for team scaling, such as hiring processes, mentoring programs, or technology adoption. Use metrics to illustrate the impact of your actions, showing your ability to manage growth effectively.

Discuss your methodologies for understanding broader business goals and translating them to engineering priorities. Share examples of past projects where you successfully aligned technical efforts with strategic objectives, illustrating your understanding of the business context.

Explain your approach to identifying and prioritizing technical debt in the engineering workflow. Be ready to share past experiences where you've effectively communicated the importance of addressing tech debt and balancing it with feature development.

Articulate practices you’ve implemented that enhance communication and teamwork in a remote setting, such as regular check-ins, collaborative tools, or team-building activities. Share how these practices have positively affected past teams.

Highlight specific methods you use to keep abreast of tech trends, such as attending industry conferences, participating in online courses, or reading relevant publications. Sharing your passion for continuous learning can resonate well with interviewers.

Walk the interviewer through a specific technical issue you faced. Outline the challenges, the solution you implemented, and the outcome, demonstrating your problem-solving abilities and technical expertise.

Illustrate your commitment to professional development by sharing methods you've used, such as training programs, mentorship collaboration, or encouraging team members to pursue certifications, reinforcing the importance of continuous learning.

Discuss your systematic approach to debugging under pressure, emphasizing how you prioritize issues, collaborate with your team, and maintain clear communication to resolve problems efficiently while ensuring minimal disruptions.

Share insights on the significance of alignment with company goals, the role of mentorship in building strong teams, and the impact of technical expertise on driving innovation, reflecting how these elements contribute to your vision for success in this role.