16h ago

Head of Engineering

Kyiv

✨ $100k-$150k / yearest.

full-timesenior Hybrideducation

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πŸ’Ό About This Role

You'll build a new AI Language Tutor from scratch, leading the technical team at SKELAR, a Ukrainian venture builder. Your core impact will be shaping the backend-heavy architecture and scaling it globally. This role stands out as a ground-floor opportunity to create a product that personalizes language learning for 1.8 billion people.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Define technical architecture and strategy for the AI tutor platform
  • Build and scale the engineering team from zero to high-performance
  • Balance delivery speed with code quality and maintainability
  • Partner with founders on product decisions and trade-offs

πŸ“‹ Requirements

  • 5+ years of commercial software development experience
  • Experience managing technical teams of 5+ people
  • Proven track record with production-ready mobile apps published on App Store or Google Play
  • Proficient with AI development tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Claude Code

✨ Nice to Have

  • Frontend skills with React, Redux Toolkit, TypeScript, Next.js
  • Experience with Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, TypeORM

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • πŸ–οΈ Remote-friendly hybrid work (Kyiv office)
  • πŸ’° Competitive equity package in a venture builder
  • πŸ“ˆ Professional growth in a global tech environment
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Opportunity to contribute to Ukraine's recovery via SKELAR foundation

πŸ“¨ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks Β· AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter ScreenΒ· 30 min
  2. 2Technical InterviewΒ· 60 min
  3. 3Founder InterviewΒ· 45 min
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