Head Of Engineering

On Shop

Shanghai, China
On-site
Global engineering leadership
Organizational building
Global stakeholder management
On Shop is seeking a Head of Engineering for their new Global Technology Center in Shanghai, focused on developing next-generation retail platforms. The role demands strong technical leadership, organizational building, and global stakeholder management to drive software products for international markets

Job Summary

  • Establish China as a center of excellence for retail innovation and lead the development of proprietary, self-owned global platforms.
  • Lead and scale multiple engineering teams responsible for building globally critical retail and commercial platforms from China, staying deeply hands-on in architectural design and technical decisions.
  • Build and nurture a high-performing engineering culture rooted in technical rigor, ownership, and continuous learning, while coaching and mentoring leaders and owning the hiring strategy.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

On Shop is seeking a Head of Engineering for their new Global Technology Center in Shanghai, focused on developing next-generation retail platforms. The role demands strong technical leadership, organizational building, and global stakeholder management to drive software products for international markets.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Global engineering leadership
  • Organizational building
  • Global stakeholder management
  • Retail and commercial platforms
  • Technical direction and roadmap
  • Hands-on architectural design
  • High-performing engineering culture
  • Cross-cultural collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • Entrepreneurial and result-driven mindset
  • Builder's mindset
  • Passion for coaching and mentoring
  • Navigating ambiguity
  • Connecting engineering to business impact

Key Requirements

  • Proven experience leading multiple engineering teams
  • Hands-on experience designing large-scale e-commerce platforms
  • Experience architecting and delivering POS platforms
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Track record of delivering high-impact platforms
  • Fluent in English and Mandarin

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