Head of Engineering

project44 is a logistics technology company focused on building AI‑driven solutions for the logistics service provider (LSP) market. The Role This is not a caretaker role. You will set the technical direction for a division built from the ground up, build the team, and own delivery against a fast‑moving product roadmap.

You ship, you lead, and you do both at the same time. What You'll Own Set and execute the technical vision—microservices architecture, agentic AI systems, data pipelines, and customer‑facing product surfaces. Build and lead a high‑performance engineering team across the US and EU—hiring, developing, and retaining top talent.

Own the agentic AI engineering roadmap—how agents are built, reasoned with, debugged, and improved in production. Partner with data science to design and build data‑driven product capabilities that power LSP decision intelligence. Work closely with Forward Deployed Engineers to close the loop between customer reality and product roadmap.

Represent engineering at the leadership level—contributing to product strategy, hiring, and go‑to‑market planning. Obsess over customers and ensure they are successful in adopting the LSP platform. Qualifications 12+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record of building and shipping large‑scale products. 8‑10 years of engineering leadership—managing and growing high‑performance teams.

Hands‑on experience with microservices architecture, agentic AI systems, and data science. Proven ability to design and build products end to end—from brief to production. Global team management experience is a strong plus.

Logistics or supply chain technology experience is a strong plus. How You Lead Hands‑on without micromanaging—know when to code and when to coach. Make decisions with incomplete information and own the outcomes.

Attract strong engineers because strong engineers want to work for you. Operate with urgency without creating chaos. Some travel to Bangalore and to customers will be needed.

Work Authorization Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without current or future employer‑sponsored visa support. In-Office Commitment We are looking for candidates committed to joining our team on‑site, 3 days a week, in our beautiful headquarters. Diversity & Inclusion At project44, we’re designing the future of how the world moves.

We’re intentionally building teams that reflect the unique communities we serve. We’re focused on creating a company where all team members can bring their authentic selves to work every day. project44 is an equal‑opportunity employer. If you share our values and passion for the future of logistics, we’d love to review your application.

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