Team Lead

At RemoteStar, we're currently hiring for one of our clients :

Role :

We are looking for a Head of Engineering to join the business and lead our engineering efforts as we transition from a set of discrete tools to a unified platform capable of supporting our future scale and product ambitions.

We currently offer a high-quality service to our customers, powered by a mix of bespoke and off- the-shelf tools. However, to scale efficiently and deliver an end-to-end service with more recurring value to our customers – including ML-powered carbon planning and forecasting enabling customers to make earlier claims for earned carbon credits – we are consolidating and modernising our technology into a single platform.

Work has already been completed to map out the existing technology landscape, define a target platform architecture, and outline the phased transition approach. This plan will serve as the foundation for the incoming Head of Engineering, who will take ownership of executing the transition while maintaining delivery velocity on new service features. This is a pivotal role that will also lead the expansion and evolution of our engineering function. We currently have a globally distributed team of soil specialists, statisticians, ML engineers, and Python/React/Java developers. The team is expected to double in size over the next 12–18 months. You will be responsible for shaping the team structure, hiring, onboarding, and implementing development practices that ensure scalable, high-quality engineering output.

Above all, you'll be adaptable – equally comfortable working independently and collaborating across disciplines spanning engineering, GIS, soil science, quality management, data systems, and commercial operations. Close cross-functional alignment is critical to delivering the high-quality products and services our customers expect.

Key responsibilities -You will be responsible for:

• Defining the target team structure and identifying hiring needs
• Leading hiring and onboarding of new engineering team members
• Designing and implementing development processes to support both feature delivery and platform transition
• Driving adherence to high engineering standards and modern workflows
• Validating and iterating the target platform architecture; planning and leading the transition project
• Managing execution of the platform transition while continuing to ship new product features
• Collaborating across disciplines to align engineering outcomes with scientific and commercial priorities
• Managing, mentoring and supporting the professional growth of the engineering team
• Running regular sprint cycles, performance reviews, and technical roadmap reviews
• Maintaining and evolving internal engineering culture, processes, and quality standards
• Acting as the senior engineering voice in company-wide product, strategy and delivery conversations

Skills and experience :

We are looking for candidates with:

• Strong engineering experience, including hands-on capability with Python and React.js
• Android development skills or experience with Java is highly desirable
• Proficiency with AWS, particularly RDS, ECS, and cloud infrastructure design
• Demonstrated architectural expertise, especially in AWS environments
• Experience leading platform transitions or architectural redesign projects
• Proven ability to build and deploy rule-based, algorithmic, or pipeline-driven models
• Expertise in large-scale data architecture and data engineering pipelines
• Experience with geospatial and climate data feeds (e.g. Google Earth Engine) is a strong-plus
• Familiarity with modern software engineering practices and toolchains (CI/CD, IAC,testing frameworks)
• Prior experience leading distributed engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, anddelivery leadership