Head of Engineering (Full-stack)

Head of Engineering (Full-stack) - Bangalore, Hybrid 3/5

Saltmine - Enterprise SaaS Workplace Design and Optimisation Platform

About Saltmine

Saltmine is a fast-growing technology company revolutionizing the $300 billion Commercial Real Estate workspace design-build market. Just as Salesforce transformed CRM and Workday reshaped HR, Saltmine is redefining how Corporate Real Estate departments within enterprises operate. Our mission is to deliver not just a SaaS tool, but a smart platform that combines intelligence with powerful capabilities to transform every step of office designfrom workplace strategy and programming to design and procurement. Rooted deeply in both technology and architectural design, we have created a first-of-its-kind SaaS platform that empowers occupiers and their business partners to create inspiring, efficient workspaces.

Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York City, Boston, Budapest, Vietnam, and Singapore, Saltmine boasts an exceptional team of talented professionals. We have closed our Series A+ funding round with leading venture capital firms from Singapore and the USA.

Our founder, Shagufta Anurag, is a seasoned entrepreneur and third-time founder, having built successful businesses such as SpaceMatrix and Livspace.

Position Summary

We're seeking a hands-on Head of Engineering with strong full-stack expertise to lead a team of 12+ engineers. The ideal candidate will bring deep system architecture knowledge and technical leadership skills, with a particular focus on backend excellence while managing full-stack initiatives. Thought leadership on leveraging modern AI technologies to offer Vertical SaaS solutions is a must.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

- Drive backend architecture, Platform, and system design decisions

- Lead implementation of critical backend services and APIs

- Ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend systems

- Optimize system performance and scalability

- Implement AI-powered solutions leveraging the latest LLM technologies

- Develop strategies for responsible AI integration within our product ecosystem

- Optimize workflows through AI automation and intelligent processing pipelines

- Champion code quality and technical best practices. Actively contribute to coding and code reviews

Team Management

- Lead and mentor a team of 12+ (frontend and backend engineers) across multiple Product initiatives

- Drive sprint planning and execution

- Foster collaboration between frontend and backend developers

- Balance technical debt with feature development

- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions

- Guide team in developing AI competencies and LLM implementation best practices

- Establish governance frameworks for AI tool usage and model evaluation

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

- 12 to 15 years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading engineering teams

- Strong backend expertise (Node.js, TypeScript, Microservices)

- Experience with modern frontend technologies (React)

- Deep knowledge of database design and optimisation

- Experience with cloud infrastructure and DevOps experience

- Proven track record in building complex distributed systems

- Strong system design and architecture skills

- Demonstrated expertise with AI tools and LLM integration in production environments

- Experience designing and implementing AI-assisted features and workflows

Preferred Experience

- Prior startup experience with scaling engineering systems

- Knowledge of 3D/CAD systems and spatial data

- Experience with enterprise SaaS platforms

- Background in real-time data processing

- Hands-on experience with leading LLM platforms

- Familiarity with AI prompt engineering and optimization techniques

- Experience with AI-assisted development workflows and tooling

What Sets You Apart

- Deep technical expertise with a hands-on leadership style

- Startup mindset and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments

- Track record of building systems from the ground up

- Strong mentorship and team development skills

What We Offer

- Hard problems to solve. Opportunity to shape complex technical systems

- Competitive compensation package and attractive ESOPs

- Fast-paced, innovative environment

- Professional growth opportunities