Head of Engineering & Technical Development - IC

Classy Wheeler Limited; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic technology accessories brand is seeking a Head of Engineering & Technical Development to lead its engineering team. The role focuses on delivering best-in-class e-commerce experiences while overseeing various software systems and initiatives. Candidates should have a proven track record in leading engineering teams, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to inspire and drive change.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering leadership required.
• Experience in large scale eCommerce business is a must.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the engineering team for growth.
• Oversee all software systems from production to growth initiatives.
• Establish best engineering practices for quality and reliability.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Job description

Head of Engineering & Technical Development - IC

Client Description

One of the fastest growing global technology accessories brands

Job Description

• Build, lead, and mentor our engineering team to empower us through the next level of growth.
• Deliver best-in-class e-commerce and omnichannel experience while increasing our speed on experiments and execution
• Oversee all in-house and third-party software systems from e-commerce to production to all growth initiatives
• This is not a day-to-day hands-on development role but we expect you to be highly technical and contribute techncially, e.g., system architecture, code review, and debugging live systems.
• Liaise with all business units to ensure all system requirements are captured and all technical blockages are resolved in a timely fashion.
• Establish and enforce best engineering practices to ensure quality codebase, smooth scaling, site reliability, and system security.
• Build, mentor, and lead a top-performing engineering team: leading by examples and continuous improvement on the team’s soft and hard skills

Job Requirements

• Hands-on engineering leadership
• Led team responsible for large scale eCommerce business over hundred millions of US dollars
• Excellent stakeholder management with strong product mindset and business acumen
• Successfully delivered business result with a mix of in-house team and external agencies
• Built and led engineering team from scratch
• Known for promoting best practices at work
• Production experience with ERP systems and business intelligence tools, a big plus
• A change maker with the ability to inspire and execute
• Passionate about growing as a team
• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Think big and long term