Job Description
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.
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!
