Head of Engineering

Spocket
Spocket

Software Engineering

Remote

Posted on Jun 18, 2026

Job description

Spocket is revolutionizing the world of eCommerce as we know it today.

Because of Spocket, a mom from the United Kingdom, or a teacher from Saudi Arabia can start their own businesses with our platform. At Spocket, we are on a mission to empower millions of online entrepreneurs. This is why we wake up every day.

Today, Spocket enables over 100,000+ entrepreneurs across five continents to launch and scale their online stores. On the outside, we’re building something life-changing for entrepreneurs. Helping them achieve their goals is why we’re all here. Changing an entire industry isn’t always a straight path forward, but it’s an experience unlike anything else.

On the inside, we are a fun and passionate group of people striving to build a world-class culture of freedom and responsibility.

About the Role

We are looking for an exceptional Head of Engineering to join our fast-growing e-commerce startup.

This is a high-impact leadership role for a senior engineering professional who can successfully lead an engineering team while also owning product roadmap planning and execution.

You're excited about the role because you will...

  • Own and drive the product and engineering roadmap from planning through execution.

  • Lead, mentor, and manage the engineering team, ensuring accountability, productivity, and high performance.

  • Act as the primary liaison between the CEO/Founder, Product Designer, and Engineering team.

  • Translate business goals into clear product and engineering priorities.

  • Oversee project timelines, sprint planning, resource allocation, and delivery milestones.

  • Drive product decisions and help shape the overall product strategy.

  • Ensure engineering best practices, code quality, scalability, and technical excellence.

  • Take ownership of project outcomes and proactively identify risks and solutions.

  • Contribute to coding, architecture, and technical implementation when required.

  • Foster a culture of accountability, communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Job requirements

We're excited to have you because...

  • You have 10+ years of software engineering experience.

  • You have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

  • Extensive experience managing and leading engineering teams in a senior leadership capacity.

  • Proven experience owning product roadmaps, project planning, and cross-functional execution.

  • Strong background in startup and/or fast-paced e-commerce environments.

  • Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical work.

  • Highly organized, accountable, and committed to meeting deadlines.

  • Strong product mindset with the ability to prioritize features based on business impact.

  • Experience working closely with CEOS, founders, designers, and engineering teams.

  • You are self-motivated and passionate about building relationships and growing a business.

  • You thrive to work in a collaborative environment that involves continual adaptation and change.

If you're a hands-on engineering leader who enjoys building products, leading teams, and taking ownership from strategy through execution, we'd love to hear from you!