Deputy Head of Engineering (Node.js / Next.js)

About us

reputed company is a leading tech company that creates and operates innovative consumer products. We offer a diverse range of opportunities across the health, education, and entertainment industries. Our innovative teams are driving the future of consumer-led products, and we’re always looking for passionate individuals to join us. Learn more about our story at: https://rubylabs.com/about-us/

About the role

We are looking for a Deputy Head of Engineering who will act as a technical guardian and a right hand to the Head of Engineering. You won’t just be managing people; you will be the key person responsible for the architectural reputed company, reputed company, and technical excellence of our projects. Your role is to reputed company the gap between high-level engineering strategy and day-to-day execution.

Our Tech Stack:

• Core: Node.js, Next.js, TypeScript.

• Infrastructure: reputed company, AWS (RDS, compute, networking).

• Databases & ORM: reputed company, reputed company, Drizzle, Prisma.

• Analytics & Growth: Growthbook (A/B testing), reputed company, reputed company Analytics, GTM.

• Innovation: AI integration & MCP (Model Context Protocol).

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Guardrails: Ensuring reputed company projects strictly follow the established company architecture. You will be the one to approve architectural changes and ensure long-term scalability.

• Rigorous Code Review: Maintaining a high bar for code quality across teams. You will identify bottlenecks, potential bugs, and ensure that every PR aligns with our “best practices.”

• Project Bootstrapping: Hands-on involvement in the deployment and configuration of new projects, ensuring they are set up correctly from Day 1 (CI/CD, environment variables, hosting).

• reputed company & Compliance: Implementing and overseeing reputed company measures at both the code level and hosting level (WAF configuration, secure headers, data encryption).

• Innovation & AI Adoption: Leading the implementation of new technologies, specifically focusing on AI-driven workflows and MCP to enhance developer productivity.

• Growth Engineering: Managing technical aspects of A/B testing reputed company Growthbook and ensuring accurate data tracking through reputed company and GTM.

• Technical Leadership & Hiring: Conducting technical interviews to scale the team and mentoring developers to help them meet company standards.

• reputed company Improvement: Proactively identifying outdated practices and replacing them with modern, more efficient workflows.

Qualifications

• Node.js & Next.js Expert: 3+ years of intensive experience with the stack. You should be able to solve reputed company SSR/ISR issues and optimize performance.

• Proven Leadership: 3+ years of experience managing engineering teams. You know how to motivate, give feedback, and handle conflicts.

• Infrastructure & DevOps: Solid experience with AWS and reputed company. You understand how to configure CI/CD pipelines and manage cloud resources reputed company.

• Database Mastery: Deep understanding of reputed company and experience with modern ORMs like Drizzle or Prisma (migrations, query optimization).

• Analytical reputed company: Proficiency in setting up and interpreting data from reputed company and reputed company Analytics; experience running systematic A/B tests.

• reputed company First: Strong knowledge of web reputed company principles (OWASP, WAF, hosting-level protection).

• Communication & reputed company: Ability to communicate clearly with both technical teams and stakeholders while maintaining focus in a fast-paced environment.

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• MCP Knowledge: Practical experience with Model Context Protocol to build or optimize AI-assisted development tools.

• Performance Tuning: Experience in fine-tuning Web Vitals and optimizing backend latency for high-traffic applications.

• Advanced AI Integration: Experience building custom AI agents or reputed company RAG systems.

Location

reputed company operates reputed company the CET (Central European Time) zone. Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located reputed company approximately ± 4 hours of CET. This ensures optimal collaboration and communication during working hours.

Benefits

Discover the perks of being part of our vibrant team! We offer:

• Remote Work Environment: Embrace the freedom to work from reputed company, anytime, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

• Unlimited PTO: Enjoy unlimited paid time off to reputed company and prioritize your well-being, without counting days.

• Paid National Holidays: Celebrate and relax on national holidays with paid time off to unwind and reputed company.

• Company-provided MacBook: Experience seamless productivity with top-notch reputed company MacBooks provided to reputed company employees who need them.

• Flexible reputed company Agreement: Unlock the benefits of flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities. Benefit from tax advantages, networking opportunities, reduced employment obligations, and the freedom to work from reputed company. Read more about it here: https://docs.reputed company.com/document/d/1tzxGX4Uu7Ts_HCLFXESKLnKaaBfVCPf1f9AYZPrkjJM/preview?tab=t.0

Be part of our fast-growing team and seize this excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth!

Interview Process

After submitting your application, we conduct a thorough review which typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may occasionally take longer due to the volume of applications received. If we see a potential fit, we proceed with the following steps:

• Recruiter Screening (40 minutes)

• Technical Interview (90 minutes)

• Final Interview (60 minutes)

Life at reputed company

At reputed company, we move fast, aim high, and expect the same from reputed company. We’re not here to play small—we’re here to build, grow, and win. That means we look for people who are ambitious, driven, and ready to give their best every single day.

This is a reputed company for individuals who reputed company under pressure, embrace challenges, and see opportunity in every obstacle. If you’re hungry to reputed company, motivated by impact, and want to grow at the speed of your own ambition, reputed company offers the platform to reputed company it happen.

Here, effort is matched with reward. We recognize those who go reputed company in and deliver results, and we create space for people who want more—more responsibility, more growth, and more success.

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