Head of Engineering

About the role

Firstbase.io is hiring a Head of Engineering who will be chiefly responsible for leading the technical direction of our distributed engineering team. The Head of Engineering will create and execute the technical vision in continuity with the overall product roadmap, resolving technical differences within the team, and own effective and high-quality delivery of the product. It is expected that the candidate has a strong technical background in both the front-end and back-end, is an effective communicator, and willing collaborator.

What's Firstbase.io

Firstbase is building an all-in-one Company OS to help define how founders across the globe launch, manage and grow their businesses.

More than ten thousand founders from over a hundred countries have used our incorporation product, Firstbase Start, to launch their startup. For many founders, "firstbase.io" has become what they type into their address bars when they think about incorporating a business.

We are backed by Y Combinator & our team, investors, and advisors include people from Apple, Gusto, Carta, Wise, Plaid, and many other great companies.

Why you should join

Firstbase is much more than just incorporation. Our team is dedicated to building products & solving some of the startups’ hardest problems, with a particular focus in:

• Democratizing access to financial infrastructure
• Automating tasks every founder faces when running a business
• Making tools and resources more accessible to everyone, everywhere
• Building-integrated solutions for founders and removing friction
• Delivering opportunities to traditionally overlooked founders and companies
• Democratizing access to knowledge

Join us on a mission to help more companies succeed!

Who are we looking for

We are looking for risk-takers with diverse experience able to provide fearless feedback.

You should meet the following requirements

• 5+ years leading and managing engineers with a record of shipping high-quality products
• 10+ years of experience writing code, preferably at a startup
• Foster growth by creating collaborative, yet challenging environments—ones where engineers do their best work
• Comfortable interfacing with partners to implement collaborative solutions—i.e. REST API's
• Proficient in managing work via a project management tool—preferably Clubhouse.io
• High tolerance for change and enjoy jumping around if the business demands it while bringing the team along with you
• Experience implementing new engineering practices and processes—e.g., code review, or performance reviews—where they didn't exist before.
• Proficient in both oral and written English communication
• Located between GMT -5 to GMT+3—not required

You stand out of the crowd if

• You have hired and/or managed distributed teams
• You have experience building software for Incorporation or other legal services

Some perks you might enjoy

• Competitive salary: We lean on some of the best market data to ensure that we offer the most competitive compensation.
• Hybrid work environment: We work both remotely & from our offices in New York City in São Paulo – optimizing for collaboration while providing flexibility to team members.
• 21 days of PTO + birthday off: We offer flexibility to allow people to relax and recharge whenever they need it.
• Build your ideal work setup: We understand that how you work is extremely important, so we provide a stipend to set yourself up for success here at Firstbase.
• Health benefits: Firstbase offers health insurance reimbursements to both US and international employees.
• Learning and development: We provide a stipend together with resources to help people grow and develop in their careers.
• Amazing quarterly bonus: Every team at Firstbase has a bonus structure that usually accounts for 20-25% of OTE.