project44

project44

Head of Engineering

Chicago

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 19 days ago
SparkData EngineeringData ScienceAgentic AIProduct ManagementProduct StrategySupply ChainLogisticsLeadership

About the role

  • Set and execute the technical vision - microservices architecture, agentic AI systems, data pipelines, and customer-facing product surfaces
  • Work closely with Forward Deployed Engineers to close the loop between customer reality and product roadmap
  • Represent engineering at the leadership level - contributing to product strategy, hiring, and go-to-market planning

Responsibilities

  • Together, we're building something extraordinary-learn, grow, and thrive in our fast-paced, transformative environment.
  • As we work to deliver a truly world-class product, we're intentionally building teams that reflect the unique communities we serve.
  • You will set the technical direction for a division being built from the ground up, build the team, and own delivery against a product roadmap that moves fast.
  • You ship, you lead, and you do both at the same time.
  • Build and lead a high-performance engineering team across US and EU - hiring, developing, and retaining top talent
  • Own the agentic AI engineering roadmap - how agents are built, reasoned with, debugged, and improved in production
  • Partner with data science to design and build data-driven product capabilities that power LSP decision intelligence

Requirements

  • 12+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record of building and shipping large-scale products
  • 8-10 years of engineering leadership - managing and growing high-performance teams
  • Hands-on experience with microservices architecture, agentic AI systems, and data science
  • Hands-on without micromanaging - you know when to code and when to coach
  • Even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements, please consider applying - studies show you can still be a strong candidate at 50%.
  • Proven ability to design and build products end to end - from brief to production
  • Global team management experience is a strong plus
  • You make decisions with incomplete information and own the outcomes
  • You attract strong engineers because strong engineers want to work for you
  • You operate with urgency without creating chaos
  • Some travel to Bangalore and to customers will be needed.

Nice to have

  • Logistics or supply chain technology experience is a strong plus

Company info

  • Obsess over customers and ensure customers are successful in adopting LSP platform.
  • At project44, we're designing the future of how the world moves.
  • If you share our values and passion for the future of logistics, we'd love to review your application.
  • We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic and committed to joining our team on-site, in our beautiful headquarters 3 days a week.

Equal opportunity

  • project44 is an equal opportunity employer.
  • For any accommodation needed during the hiring process, please email recruiting@project44.com.
  • equal opportunity employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Candidates must be authorised to work in the US without current or future employer-sponsored visa support.

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