Head of App Engineering

About the Team and our Products

The App teams are focused on the Creative Fabrica user products and experiences. Our current primary project is on developing Studio, an easy to use, browser-based all-in-one design platform for crafters, designers, educators, print-on-demand, and business owners.

Studio is integrated into the Creative Fabrica platform and offers a vast collection of pre-made design templates. These templates enable users to create a wide range of designs, including fonts, ads, book covers, cards, coupons, social media designs, invitation cards, postcards, noposters, tickets, and much more.

It is also equipped with all the necessary intelligent tools designed to simplify the creative process, such as Background Remover, SVG File Converter, PNG Resizer, PNG to SVG converter, and many others.

It leverages all Creative Fabrica AI capabilities to provide AI-based asset generation, inpainting and image enhancements.

About the Role

As Head of App Engineering, you will be responsible for building, scaling, and leading the engineering teams to deliver high-quality applications. Your role will involve not only managing the day-to-day operations of the engineering teams but also strategically guiding their growth and development. This includes recruiting top talent, mentoring team members, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

You will work closely with product managers to contribute to the product roadmap, ensuring that engineering efforts align with business goals and customer needs. Your input will be crucial in defining technical requirements, setting priorities, and making key decisions that shape the future of our products.

Additionally, you will be a key member of the senior engineering leadership team. In this capacity, you will collaborate closely with the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to drive productivity, enhance collaboration, and implement best engineering practices across the organization. This includes developing and enforcing coding standards, improving development processes, and ensuring the scalability and reliability of our applications.

Your leadership will be pivotal in creating a cohesive engineering strategy that supports our company’s mission and objectives. By leveraging your expertise, you will help elevate our engineering capabilities and ensure we continue to deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of our users.

What you'll Need

Experience:

• 5+ years as a product-minded engineering leader in software product companies.
• Proven track record in building, scaling and inspiring dynamic teams of 15+ engineers.
• Proven track record of successfully building and launching products from scratch (0 to 1).
• Experience with complex graphical web apps and understanding of frontend limitations and capabilities, particularly graphic design tools (such as Canva, Figma, Miro, Adobe Express, etc), or HTML5 games.

Technical Skills:

• Strong UX/frontend mindset with hands-on experience in developing and managing frontend-rich products and web apps.
• Deep understanding of web app technology, frontend limitations, and capabilities.
• Knowledge of computer graphics in general, and Web graphics in particular (HTML5 Canvas, WebGL, WASM, WebGPU, CSS3 animations).

Desired Mindset

• Passionate about UX and building products users love.
• Mature, hands-on approach with the ability to complement the efforts of product owners.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to organize backlogs and motivate teams.
• Strategic thinker committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Proactive in seeking feedback and kind in giving it.

Let us take care of you.

• Competitive Compensation: We believe that hard work, skills, and ambition should be fairly compensated.
• Top-Notch Tools and Gear: You'll be equipped with everything you need: a top-of-the-line laptop, the latest collaboration tools, and stylish accessories to match.
• Awesome Office: Based in a beautiful office in the center, working here means delicious lunches cooked by our very own chefs, plus access to our own CF library to keep the learning going.
• And a great team: We work hard and have fun together. On Fridays, we kick off the weekend together at the local bar, but there's more; we regularly organize events and company trips, creating opportunities to bond and build meaningful connections