Head of Engineering - PiktoChart

About ThriveCart:

ThriveCart is a powerful platform used by over 50,000 people worldwide to generate over $5B in sales. Included within the ThriveCart platform is a learning management system (LMS), affiliate management, cart and checkout functionality, making it a top solution for creators, coaches, consultants, and other businesses.

We integrate with everything you use and have a simple, clean UI with numerous features that allow customers to build income from existing traffic and we are the highest-converting cart for online businesses. Our business is growing, profitable, and backed by LTV SaaS Growth Funds, and we are looking to expand our footprint amongst online businesses.

Location: Remote (Malaysia)

Job Overview:

As the Head of Engineering, you will be responsible for shaping Piktochart’s engineering strategy, overseeing technical execution, and ensuring our platform remains innovative, scalable, and reliable. You will lead and mentor a team of engineers, foster a strong engineering culture, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology with business goals.

What Your Work Will Entail:

• Technical Leadership: Define and execute the engineering roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and product vision.
• Team Management & Growth: Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Scalability & Performance: Ensure the platform’s architecture and infrastructure can scale efficiently as Piktochart grows.
• Process   Improvement: Implement best practices in software development, DevOps, and agile methodologies to enhance efficiency and delivery speed.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product, design, and leadership teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Security & Reliability: Maintain high standards of security, performance, and reliability to provide a seamless experience for users.
• Innovation & AI Integration: Explore and integrate AI and machine learning technologies to enhance product capabilities and automate processes.

What You Bring To This Role:

• Strong background in software development, architecture, and system design.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Passion for innovation, automation, and driving technical excellence.
• Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role (Head of Engineering, Engineering Director, or similar).
• Experience leading and scaling engineering teams in a high-growth environment.
• Expertise in modern tech stacks, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices

Learn More About ThriveCart:

Our Values are:

Commit to Excellence
Find a Way
Help Each Other
Keep Growing
Data First

Our team and product are growing rapidly - we achieved YoY growth of 64% from 2022-2023, and we’re just getting started. We believe in open communication, clear goal setting, and that people do best when they have a growth mindset and want to get things done. Our team comes from diverse backgrounds and companies like Shopify, Salesforce, and BigCommerce, and we are running like an independent SaaS company within a PE fund.