
Head of Engineering (Full-Stack Ruby On Rails) - PiktoChart
About Piktochart:
Piktochart is a web-based graphic design platform that empowers users to create professional-grade visuals—including infographics, presentations, and videos—without the need for extensive design experience. With powerful features including AI-assisted content generation, Piktochart helps users bring their ideas to life faster and more effectively. Founded in 2011, Piktochart has grown into a global team of developers, designers, marketers, and support staff dedicated to building the best visual storytelling tool on the internet.
Location: Remote (EMEA & APAC)
Timezone: Must be able to maintain some overlap with Malaysia Standard Time (MST, UTC+8), regardless of location.
Job Overview:
We’re looking for a hands-on and strategic Head of Engineering to lead the next chapter of technical innovation at Piktochart. This role requires someone with strong Full-stack Ruby on Rails experience who is comfortable rolling up their sleeves to contribute to code when needed, while also defining and executing long-term engineering strategy. As part of the interview process, candidates should be prepared to complete a coding challenge to demonstrate technical depth.
What Your Work Will Entail:
- Technical Leadership: Set and execute the engineering roadmap in alignment with Piktochart’s product vision and business goals.
- Hands-On Contribution: Lead by example and participate in coding efforts, particularly during architectural decisions, critical builds, and complex problem-solving.
- Team Development: Recruit, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of engineers while fostering a strong culture of ownership and collaboration.
- Scalability & Performance: Ensure that our systems are scalable, performant, and built for long-term maintainability.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with design, product, and marketing to turn business needs into world-class software.
- Process Optimization: Continuously improve development workflows using modern DevOps and Agile best practices.
- Innovation & AI Integration: Drive forward-looking initiatives, including AI and machine learning applications, to keep our platform on the cutting edge.
- Security & Reliability: Uphold the highest standards of reliability and data security across our stack.
What You Bring To This Role:
- Experience in a senior engineering role where you led projects or small teams while remaining deeply involved in coding, architecture decisions, and hands-on technical execution in a SaaS or product-led environment.
- Expertise in Ruby on Rails (required) and Vue (beneficial), with hands-on engineering experience and a deep understanding of scalable system design.
- Strong knowledge of modern development tools, cloud platforms, and CI/CD practices.
- A track record of building and leading high-performing remote teams.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative leadership style.
- A passion for building beautiful, intuitive user experiences.
Our Values are:
Commit to Excellence
Find a Way
Help Each Other
Keep Growing
Data First
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