Head of Software Engineering

Why join us?

Handoff is the AI agent that runs a construction company. We help remodelers automate estimating, streamline operations, and win more work - backed by real-time cost data, intuitive design, and workflows that “speak contractor.” With over 10,000 monthly active users and $6B in annualized project volume already flowing through our platform, we’re becoming the trusted partner for the people who build our homes.

We are backed by $25M+ raised from Y Combinator, Sequoia, Initialized, and Greycroft. Our team is distributed across hubs in Austin, São Paulo, and Buenos Aires, and we are deeply focused on building intuitive, high-impact solutions that make a real difference for our users.

Head of Software Engineering at Handoff

The remodeling and construction industry is one of the last frontiers for digital transformation. Despite its $500B+ size, it’s still run with spreadsheets, phone calls, and outdated software. Handoff is changing that - turning hours of manual estimating and admin into seconds of automation. As the Head of Engineering, you’ll lead a global team of engineers and help shape the AI-driven platform that runs an entire construction business. You’ll partner closely with our CEO to turn vision into execution: building the systems, culture, and velocity needed to deliver world-class software at startup speed.

What You'll Do

• Own our technology roadmap: Work alongside the CEO & leadership team to define priorities, break ambitious ideas into iterative releases, and ensure rapid delivery without sacrificing quality.

• Scale the team and culture: Build and mentor a high-performing engineering organization across our Austin and São Paulo hubs, growing from ~7 to 25+ engineers within 12 months.

• Drive execution and reliability: Reduce product cycle times by 50%, strengthen CI/CD pipelines, and ensure uptime and stability as usage scales.

• Embed AI and automation: Leverage AI/ML both internally (to boost developer productivity) and externally (to power smarter, faster contractor tools).

• Balance innovation with discipline: Manage tech debt, budgets, and architectural decisions that keep us shipping fast without creating future drag.

• Partner across teams: Collaborate with Product, Growth, and BizOps to enable experimentation, instrumentation, and data-driven decision-making.

• Foster a high-ownership culture: Create an environment where engineers thrive - moving fast, learning constantly, and seeing the real-world impact of their work.

About You

• 10+ years of engineering experience, with at least 5 years leading high-performing teams.

• Experience scaling SaaS or PLG platforms (ideally from Series A-C) and managing 20-50 engineers.

• Strong technical depth: you don’t need to code daily, but you can lead design reviews, dive into architecture, and hire exceptional engineers.

• Familiarity with our stack: TypeScript, Node.js, React Native, GraphQL, AWS/Azure, and Python (for data/AI).

• Experience with AI/ML teams or tools: comfortable integrating AI into production products.

• DevOps and systems design fluency: you’ve built or overseen distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines, and secure, scalable infrastructure.

• Proven ability to lead distributed teams across geographies and time zones.

• You care deeply about velocity, quality, and people - you build teams that deliver and enjoy the journey.

• You thrive in fast-paced, startup environments where ambiguity is fuel, not friction.

What we offer

💸 Competitive Salary + Equity

🌴 Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)

💰 401(k)

🩺 Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

🏥 Life & Disability Insurance

💳 Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

👨 Dependent Care FSA (DC FSA)

🚛 Relocation Allowance

🖥️ Top-Notch Equipment

✈ Team Offsites Around the World

You’ll be joining a product-obsessed company solving real problems for real builders - not hypothetical users. You’ll shape the foundation of a high-impact, AI-driven product in one of the world’s largest underserved industries, working with a world-class team of engineers, designers, and operators who care deeply about their craft. If you're up to the challenge, we'd love to hear from you!