Head of Product & Engineering

About the Company

We’re partnering with a high-growth, product-led software company operating in a specialized vertical SaaS market. The platform powers operational workflows, customer engagement, and revenue generation for a global customer base.

The business is entering a critical phase of growth, focused on platform unification, improving product quality, and scaling delivery to support increasing demand.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Head of Product \& Engineering to lead product strategy, engineering execution, and platform evolution.

This is a hands-on, builder-operator role — ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, can bring structure to complexity, and is comfortable rolling up their sleeves to drive execution.

You’ll oversee Product, Engineering, QA, and DevOps, and play a key role in shaping how the company builds, delivers, and scales its software.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

#### Product Leadership

• Own the product roadmap, prioritization, and execution strategy
• Translate business goals into clear product direction and delivery plans
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive customer and commercial impact
• Lead discovery efforts to refine product-market fit

#### Engineering \& Technical Leadership

• Lead engineering execution across development, QA, DevOps, and releases
• Provide architectural guidance and technical oversight
• Improve code quality, testing standards, and engineering rigor
• Drive improvements in delivery predictability and platform reliability

#### End-to-End Delivery Ownership

• Own the full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Implement strong operating cadence across planning, sprints, QA, and releases
• Improve execution discipline, visibility, and accountability

#### Platform \& Architecture

• Guide platform strategy, scalability, and system design decisions
• Balance modernization with legacy system support
• Oversee integrations with third-party systems and APIs

#### AI-Driven Innovation

• Embed AI across product and engineering workflows
• Identify opportunities to improve speed, quality, and insights through AI
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled processes internally and within the product

#### Team \& Leadership

• Lead and develop teams across Product, Engineering, QA, and DevOps
• Build a high-performance culture focused on ownership and execution
• Shape hiring strategy and organizational structure

#### Executive \& Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as a key partner to the CEO and leadership team
• Communicate roadmap, progress, risks, and priorities clearly
• Support go-to-market, customer success, and operational initiatives

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• 10\+ years in product, engineering, or technical leadership roles
• Proven experience leading both product and engineering in a B2B SaaS environment
• Strong technical background with ability to influence architecture and engineering quality
• Experience owning end-to-end software delivery
• Track record of improving execution, quality, and platform performance
• Experience in fast-paced, high-accountability environments
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Preferred:

• Experience with platform consolidation or product unification
• Background working with modern web apps, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps
• Exposure to mixed tech stacks and legacy modernization
• Experience integrating third-party systems (e.g., payments, APIs)
• Familiarity with AI tools and workflows in product/engineering
• Experience in vertical SaaS or operationally critical platforms

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)

• Clear, executable roadmap aligned to business growth
• Improved engineering discipline and delivery predictability
• Measurable gains in platform stability and product quality
• Stronger alignment between product, engineering, and business goals
• Increased adoption of AI across workflows
• A high-performing, accountable, and execution-focused team