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Epoch AI is seeking a Head of Web Development to align our tech stack with our organization's long-term goals. Responsibilities will include managing a team of 3-5 engineers and overseeing our full tech stack and infrastructure.

About the role

Please do not include a cover letter, photograph, or headshot of yourself, or any personal information that is not relevant to the role. Applications are rolling.

Note: This role has undergone several iterations. Our previous opening for a Head of Engineering, or CTO, has been divided into this role and a separate Engineering Lead. Epoch AI is seeking a Head of Web Development. In this role, you will help shape our external communications and ensure the alignment of our full tech stack, including the website and infrastructure, with the organization's broader mission and priorities. Our impact depends on robust, well-maintained software to help us reach key decision-makers and the public. We need a Head of Web Development who can ensure our technology supports our growth and publication objectives.

Day-to-day responsibilities will include leading a team of software and infra engineers to develop and maintain our website. You will be asked to mentor engineers, identify and lead new priorities, make and shepherd high-level decisions about our tech stack, and occasionally code and review code yourself. You will oversee and potentially expand our engineering team, fostering technical excellence and agility, and ensuring our infrastructure scales effectively as we grow. You will collaborate closely with leadership, researchers, designers, and stakeholders to translate organizational goals into clear technical roadmaps. You should be experienced in full-stack development, comfortable managing a team, and deeply interested in Epoch’s mission.

This role reports directly to Jaime Sevilla, Director of Epoch AI. This is a full-time and fully remote role; however, a successful candidate will be required to maintain overlap in working hours with both UTC and UTC–8 timezones, since we have a global team spread out across these timezones.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of 3–5 engineers, helping them set priorities, develop best practices, and improve their technical skills.
• Develop and communicate a clear technical strategy aligned with Epoch AI’s long-term mission. Work closely with leadership to translate organizational goals into a clear software engineering roadmap.
• Make strategic technology, personnel, and budget decisions, ensuring efficient resource allocation and hiring as required.
• Lead the engineering team to think beyond immediate tasks, encouraging decisions that support long-term scalability, maintainability, and future growth, while ensuring lean execution and fast delivery cycles.
• Guide the team in developing interactive data visualization and related tools to support lean research publication workflows.

What we are looking for

Requirements:

• Exceptional technical expertise as a software engineer, with a track record of delivering high-quality, impactful engineering projects and deep familiarity with best practices in software development.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and Python.
• Management/leadership experience in a technical role.
• Demonstrated success managing engineering teams and infrastructure in rapidly growing environments.
• Strong background in fullstack engineering and infrastructure.