Lead Engineer / Head of Engineering

The Role Navable is hiring a senior, hands-on Lead Engineer / Head of Engineering to own the technical foundation of the company. This is a foundational leadership role for an experienced full-stack engineer who wants real ownership across architecture, execution, AI strategy, and team building — with a clear path to leading Navable’s long-term engineering organization. You will work directly with the Founder & CEO to: - Scale and harden our core platform - Architect systems built for financial accuracy, auditability, and security - Execute on a roadmap of AI-powered products embedded directly into fund operations workflows - Establish engineering standards and hire our early in-house team In the near term, this role is deeply hands-on. You will write production code, own architectural decisions, manage external engineering resources, and establish engineering standards. Over time, you will hire and lead a growing in-house team. While this is a remote role, candidates must be based in the U.S., with a strong preference for someone in the greater New York area. What You’ll Own Architecture & Platform - Own system architecture and technical roadmap - Evolve our carry and compensation engine to support increasingly complex firm structures - Ensure scalability, performance, and enterprise-grade reliability AI Product Execution - Lead development of AI-based features that enhance workflows, automation, and decision support - Translate real customer pain points into practical, production-ready AI solutions - Establish the foundation for applied AI across the Navable platform Hands-On Development - Write high-quality production code across frontend, backend, and infrastructure - Lead technical refactors and improve developer velocity Security & Compliance - Design secure systems appropriate for institutional financial clients - Support SOC 2 and enterprise security requirements Engineering Leadership - Manage current external engineering resources - Define hiring needs and build Navable’s in-house engineering team - Establish strong engineering culture and standards Who You Are - Senior full-stack engineer with early-stage startup experience - Have owned architecture through periods of growth - Comfortable across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure - Experienced building systems that handle sensitive financial or regulated data - Excited about applying AI in structured, high-value enterprise workflows - Thrive in high-ownership, ambiguous environments - Want to build and lead an enduring engineering organization Compensation - Competitive base salary - Meaningful equity ownership - Flexible PTO This is an opportunity to define the technical and AI foundation of a company building infrastructure for the alternative asset ecosystem. Originally posted on Himalayas