Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering

GoodParty.org is looking for a Head of Engineering to help reinvent civic leadership in America. You’ll lead a rapidly growing mission-driven engineering team, ship ambitious 0 to 1 products, and integrate AI at the core of everything we build.

This is a rare chance to steer the technical strategy at a high-growth, fully funded startup tackling one of the most urgent problems of our time. You’ll operate with autonomy, contribute code, and shape a product and engineering culture that values velocity, innovation, and impact.

*If you’ve seen similar job postings with different titles, we are only hiring one engineering leader. Title will be commensurate with experience (Director of Engineering, Head of Engineering, or CTO). We’re also growing our engineering team to support exciting growth and a new product launch, so additional engineering roles are open as well.

About GoodParty.org

GoodParty.org is on a mission to make people matter more than money in our democracy by empowering independent candidates to run, win, and serve. Our AI-powered platform provides free tools to independent candidates to run their campaigns, connect with voters, and serve their communities effectively.

A majority of eligible voters, including more than half of Millennials and Gen Z, say that neither Republicans nor Democrats represent them. GoodParty.org is the solution. In 2024 we empowered 3,444 independent candidates wins across 48 states from all across the ideological spectrum. The only things our elected officials have in common is that they prioritize people over parties and community over corporate interests. In 2024, 40.3 million votes (26% of all voters) cast a ballot for our candidates. We’re not a political party; we’re a platform and a movement to democratize democracy.

Founded by serial entrepreneur Farhad Mohit ($1B+ in exits, including Flipagram/TikTok and Shopzilla), GoodParty.org is building solutions so we can have a truly representative democracy where society’s biggest problems are solved.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and empower a mission-critical engineering team, balancing strategic scaling of core systems with ground-up innovation to tackle new challenges.

• Recruit, lead, and develop top-tier Frontend, Backend, and QA engineers, fostering individual growth, overseeing performance, and continuously advancing AI fluency in an ever-changing technological landscape.

• Foster a fast-paced and collaborative culture where engineers feel empowered, supported, and see the impact of their work on democracy.

• Collaborate on embedding AI deeply across our platform — from campaign tools to voter engagement features — in an empowering and responsible way.

• Own and evolve our engineering OKRs and roadmap. Drive clarity and momentum by balancing speed and thoughtful decision-making — you know when to ship fast and when to invest in long-term scalability.

• Partner closely with Product, Design, and Data teams to ideate, prototype, and ship user-facing features and internal tools quickly and iteratively.

• Guide the team through ambiguity, building MVPs to test hypotheses, and continuously improving based on feedback and data.

• Remove blockers, resolve technical challenges quickly, and keep teams focused on progress and outcomes. Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate development cycles, automate tasks, and support team productivity.

• Champion best practices that enable speed and quality, including clean architecture, code reviews, and scalable patterns.

• Balance leadership with technical contribution by dedicating up to 25% of time to hands-on coding and architecture decisions.

• Report directly to the CEO, serve on the organization’s leadership team, and play a critical role in shaping the engineering culture and roadmap at a high-growth stage.

Who we’re looking for:

• You’re up for the audacious challenge of using technology to transform civic leadership in America and you believe we can do better than the two-party system.

• You have 15+ years of engineering experience with recent years spent directly managing both frontend and backend focused engineers (including junior developers) and owning product delivery.

• You’ve built and scaled products in a startup or early-stage environment and thrive in a hands-on environment leading through ambi