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Thyme

Head of Engineering

Thyme, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Overview

Head of Engineering | Stealth AI Creator Startup | San Francisco (Hybrid) Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Thyme. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range

$280,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr About the Company

A breakout consumer AI startup is looking for a Head of Engineering to join at a pivotal moment — just after hitting $1M ARR in under 4 months and on track to 10x that within the year. They’re building AI tools that supercharge individual creators — helping them produce standout social content at scale. The product sits at the intersection of

AI, video, and real-time collaboration . Early traction has been explosive, and they’re backed by top-tier angels with ongoing conversations with tier-1 VCs. This is an opportunity to

own the technical vision , build out the team, and help define a product that could touch millions! You Might Be a Fit If

You're a

builder-founder hybrid

— still hands-on but ready to scale and lead You’ve led teams, owned stacks, and shipped 0→1 products at pace You're deeply technical with fluency in full-stack, cloud infra, and AI productization (especially around video/gen media) You want to shape more than code — from culture to product direction to strategy Frontend : React, TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind AI/ML : Diffusion/transformer-based inference, streaming APIs, generative media tools What You’ll Do

Own technical vision + architecture across product & infra Build and lead a world-class engineering team from the ground up Ship fast in direct collaboration with design, product, and users Solve high-impact challenges: GPU scaling, real-time UX, AI rendering Must-Have Experience

8+ years in engineering, with 2+ in leadership or Founding/CTO role Built/scaled full-stack products used by thousands+ Strong grasp of system design, real-time infra, and AI pipelines Proven ability to hire, coach, and lead high-performance teams Deep product instincts and high standards for quality + velocity Why This Role

Join a rocket ship just before liftoff — massive trajectory already underway Competitive salary + meaningful equity Direct impact on product, culture, and trajectory Work with a highly capable, fast-moving team that actually ships How to Apply

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