Head of Engineering

🚀Hiring:- Head of Engineering 📍 Location: Bangalore (Koramangala) – On-site 🕒 Type: Full-time 💼 Experience: 6–12 years 💰 Compensation: Competitive + Performance Bonus 👨💼 Reports to: Founder About BhashSMS BhashSMS is one of India’s fastest-growing SME communication platforms, powering millions of SMS, WhatsApp, and RCS messages every day. We are building India’s SME Engagement OS — helping small businesses automate marketing, grow repeat customers, and scale revenue through AI + multi-channel communication. We are now entering the next phase of growth: ₹1 Cr → ₹200 Cr/month revenue by 2030. To achieve this, we need a strong engineering leader to scale products, teams, and systems. Role Overview:- We are hiring a Lead Engineer who will operate as the Head of Engineering. This role is ideal for someone who: - 👥 Can lead a 4–10 member team - 🏗️ Can architect scalable systems - ⚡ Can ship fast in an early-stage environment - 🤝 Can work closely with the founder - 🚀 Wants to grow into a CTO role in 12–24 months This is a hands-on + leadership role. Responsibilities:- 1. Product & Architecture - Own architecture for SMS, WhatsApp API, and RCS platform - Revamp systems for scale and reliability - Build internal Sales OS (CRM + funnel + attribution) - Lead new WebApp development - Implement automation and AI-driven features 2. Engineering Execution - Lead backend, frontend, QA, and interns - Maintain coding standards and reviews - Build scalable, fault-tolerant systems - Manage releases and sprints 3. AI & Data Integration - Integrate new AI Data product - Build scoring engines: lead scoring, churn prediction, suggestions - Build analytics dashboards 4. Reliability & Cost Optimization - Monitor uptime, logs, infra health - Optimize routing for cost & deliverability - Build internal automation tools 5. Collaboration - Work closely with Sales, COO, Retention Head, and Founder. Skills & Experience Needed:- Technical: - 6–12 years in PHP / NodeJS / Python - Strong MySQL - Scalable platform experience - API integrations (WhatsApp, SMS, RCS preferred) - AWS/GCP, queues, caching, microservices - React/Next.js is a plus - AI/ML experience is a bonus Leadership: - 2–5 years leading small teams - Ability to hire and mentor - Strong execution discipline - Startup mindset Mindset: - 💯 Ownership - 🔧 Hands-on - 🧠 Problem-solving - ⚡ Bias for action - 🎯 Product-first thinking What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months):- 90 Days: - Understand codebase - Stabilize messaging infra - Build dashboards - Begin WebApp revamp 180 Days: - Launch Sales OS - Deliver AI scoring MVP - Build engineering hiring plan - Improve uptime & delivery metrics 12 Months: - New WebApp live - Full internal OS launched - Automation engine ready - Team expanded to 8–12 - 3× engineering velocity Why Join Us? - 🌍 Impact millions of SME users - 🧠 Build a category-defining SaaS/CPaaS product - 🤝 Work directly with the founder - 🚀 Grow into CTO - 📈 Be part of a ₹200 Cr/month journey - 🏃 Fast execution, zero bureaucracy 📨 Apply Now Send your resume to: 📧 shrinidhi@bhashsms.com