Head of Engineering

We're not looking for a manager. We're looking for a builder who leads.WTF Gyms (Witness The Fitness) is one of India's fastest-growing fitness-tech companies — 50+ gym locations, 26,000+ members, and a proprietary technology platform (WTF OS) powering everything from lead management and CRM to AI-driven revenue engines, WhatsApp bots, and live member apps.We build everything in-house. Our stack runs on Node.js, PostgreSQL, React, Next.js, Flutter, and AWS — and we're scaling fast across multiple product verticals: Member App, Trainer App, Amplify CRM, Digi Gym, WTF ELITE, AI Revenue Engine, and more.Our founder is technical. He architects systems, codes, and leads product thinking. What we need now is someone who can take that baton and run — someone who can own engineering delivery, lead a growing team, and still open a code editor and ship.What you'll ownFull ownership of WTF's engineering roadmap across 6+ live product verticals running simultaneouslyArchitecture decisions — from database schema design to API structure to deployment pipelinesEngineering team leadership — hiring, mentoring, sprint planning, code reviews, and delivery accountabilityWTF OS platform — our core tech backbone connecting gyms, members, trainers, payments, and AI modulesCross-functional collaboration with product, operations, and the founder to translate business problems into technical solutionsSetting engineering standards — coding practices, documentation, QA processes, deployment protocols, and on-call cultureMaking the technology bets — when to scale, when to refactor, when to introduce a new tool or serviceWhat we're looking forMust-haves:7–10 years of engineering experience, with the last 2–3 years in a lead or principal roleHands-on, still-coding — you should be comfortable jumping into a Node.js service or debugging a PostgreSQL query yourself, not just reviewing PRsExperience building and scaling multi-product environments — not just one app, but parallel products with shared infrastructureDeep expertise in PostgreSQL — schema design, query optimization, indexing, performance tuningStrong command of Node.js (Express/Fastify) for scalable API developmentReact/Next.js on the frontend — not a specialist, but genuinely comfortableAWS hands-on — EC2, RDS, S3, deployment pipelines, environment managementExperience managing engineering teams of 8–20 peopleProduct-first mindset — you think about the business problem before you think about the codeStrong advantages:Experience with Flutter or React Native for mobileFamiliarity with AI integrations — OpenAI, LLMs, real-time systems, WebSocketsHas worked at a product startup, not just services or large enterprisesHas scaled a platform from early-stage to significant user volumesDaily user of AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot)What this is NOTThis is not a pure management role. If you haven't written production code in the last 6 months, this isn't the right fit.This is not a slow-moving corporate environment. We move fast, make decisions quickly, and expect the same.This is not a role for someone who needs a large team and long planning cycles to ship anything.What you getDirect partnership with a technical founder — you'll have real authority and real accountabilityThe rare opportunity to architect and scale a multi-product fintech + fitness-tech platform from the insideA team that's already building — you're accelerating something real, not starting from scratchCompetitive CTC: ₹40–70L depending on experience and profileESOP opportunity for the right candidateNoida/Delhi NCR base with a high-ownership, startup-pace cultureIf this sounds like the role you've been waiting for — we'd love to talk.Apply here or reach out directly. We move fast on strong profiles.

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