Head of Product & Engineering (Female candidates preferred) – Attend by KWAM2
Posted 1 week ago by KWAM2
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Head of Product & Engineering at Attend will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's future by leading the development of a new event platform that integrates live attendance, streaming, and media. This founding role offers significant ownership and the opportunity to work closely with the founder to translate business goals into technical deliverables. The candidate will manage a growing development team and drive the product roadmap through its beta phase and beyond. This position is remote-first with relocation support available for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate business goals into tech deliverables and vice versa.
- Build out and document architecture and processes.
- Manage and mentor a growing development team.
- Drive the product roadmap through beta, launch, and scale.
- Represent the product in fundraising conversations.
Key Skills:
- Strong communication skills to simplify technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- Technical generalist with confidence in full-stack, infrastructure, and architecture decisions.
- Product sensitivity to create intuitive and usable products.
- Natural leadership abilities to guide teams and take responsibility.
- Openness to relocation and long-term commitment.
- Comfort in early-stage environments requiring clarity, speed, and flexibility.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: UK/US preferred - Remote-first, with relocation support
Type: Founding Role - Equity + Backdated Salary (triggered by funding or revenue milestones)
Attend is a new kind of event platform: blending live attendance, streaming, and post-event media into one cohesive experience. Think Eventbrite + Instagram + Twitch. We're entering beta and preparing for launch. To get there, we’re hiring a Head of Product & Engineering to lead the build and shape the company long-term. This is a founding team opportunity with real ownership.
You’ll work closely with the founder to:
- Translate business goals into tech deliverables (and vice versa)
- Build out and document our architecture and processes
- Manage and mentor a growing dev team
- Drive our roadmap through beta, launch, and scale
- Represent the product in fundraising conversations
Tech Stack:
- Frontend: React, Next.js, TailwindCSS
- Mobile: ReactNative (in future)
- Backend: Hono.js (edge), Golang
- Database: PostgreSQL (Supabase)
- Infra: Supabase, Cloudflare, Vercel
- Collab Tools: GitHub, Discord, Linear
Who We're Looking For
- A strong communicator who can simplify the technical for non-technical stakeholders and vice versa
- A technical generalist confident leading across full-stack, infra, and architecture decisions
- Someone with product sensitivity, who understands what makes a product feel intuitive and usable
- A natural leader who enjoys guiding teams and taking responsibility
- Someone open to relocation, long-term commitment, and working directly with the founder
- Comfortable in early-stage environments where clarity, speed, and flexibility are key
The Offer
We are pre-seed but actively in conversations with investors, VCs, and strategic partners. We’re offering:
- Equity from day one
- Backdated salary once revenue or investment milestones are hit
- The chance to build and lead a company from the ground up, not just a product
Diversity Matters
We're currently an all-male founding team. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we encourage and welcome applications from women, non-binary, and underrepresented tech professionals. We believe diverse leadership isn't just fair, it's better. We’re building a team culture where every voice has weight and impact.
How To Apply
We’re using a short application form to streamline things. No need for a polished CV: just your story, your code and why this role feels like the right next chapter.