Head of Engineering

About Blinq Blinq is the AI contacts app for people who meet people. We're on a mission to unlock the world's relationship potential. So much of what's possible in the world is locked inside relationships that never quite happen. A missed conversation, a forgotten follow-up, the right person at the wrong time. We're building so those chances aren't left to chance. What started as the world's #1 digital business card is now used by 4 million professionals and at 93% of the Fortune 500. We've raised $45m+ from Blackbird, Square Peg, HubSpot Ventures, and Touring Capital. Learn more: https://blinq.me/ Why join Blinq You want to be part of an AI-native company at an inflection point. Big enough to have real momentum, customers, and resources. Small enough that the work you do shapes where it goes from here. You want to do the best work of your life alongside people doing the same. We hold an unusually high bar for talent and we hire people who treat that as a feature, not a threat. You want to build something globally ambitious from a part of the world that doesn't always think this big. Our team is in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco, and New York, and we're betting that the next category-defining company in our space comes from Australia. You want to work in person, on purpose. Three days a week in the office, two wherever works for you. Creative energy and momentum compound face to face. How we work We've all joined Blinq to find out how good we really are. That shows up in how we work: We are professional optimists. We think what's possible first and let constraints come second. We hold an insanely high talent bar. A players only. We are obsessed with craft. The details are the thing, not the polish on top of it. We are truth obsessed. We say what's true even when it's uncomfortable, and we have the courage to pursue contrarian but correct bets. We do more with less. Calculated frugality and beautiful simplicity guide how we build. We are all here to genuinely do our life's best work. Engineering at Blinq Our engineering team is the engine behind Blinq’s success. We’re building tools that make sharing who you are instant and human. Every line of code, every release, and every experiment is focused on driving meaningful impact. If you thrive on solving complex, high-impact problems with a tight-knit team, you’ll feel right at home here. Role & Impact We’re looking for a Head of Engineering to lead and scale Blinq’s engineering organisation across Web and Mobile - and to architect the next evolution of our platform around an agentic workforce. Our 35-person engineering team is the core engine behind Blinq’s growth. This role goes beyond traditional engineering leadership - you’ll be responsible for shaping how humans and intelligent systems build, ship, and operate software at Blinq. You’ll partner directly with the Founder to define and execute a deeply technical, platform-first strategy - one that enables rapid product iteration, embeds AI into the development lifecycle, and unlocks step-function gains in engineering velocity and quality. This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll stay close to the code, architecture, and systems design - setting a high technical bar and ensuring we build with rigor, scalability, and taste. What You'll Do

Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Web and Mobile engineers, while embedding a culture of ownership, craft, and technical excellence

Define and execute Blinq’s platform strategy, ensuring systems are scalable, resilient, and built for speed

Drive adoption of an agentic engineering model — integrating AI tools and workflows that meaningfully increase developer leverage

Stay close to the code: review architecture, dive into complex technical problems, and guide key implementation decisions

Partner with the CEO/Founder to shape long-term technical direction and align engineering with company strategy

Own engineering execution end-to-end — from ideation to production — with a focus on velocity, quality, and reliability

Build and evolve team structure, hiring exceptional talent while maintaining a high performance bar

Establish scalable processes and systems that enable fast iteration without compromising engineering standards

What You'll Bring

Experience leading and scaling a high-performing engineering organisation (~35 engineers), including managing managers and senior ICs

Strong technical background - you’ve been deep in the weeds before and can still engage at the code, system design, and architecture level

Proven ability to define and execute platform and technical strategy for high-growth products

Deep curiosity and conviction around AI/agentic workflows and how they reshape how engineering teams operate

Strong product instincts and a bias toward building experiences users love

Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-ownership startup environment

Exceptional coaching and talent development skills - you raise the bar for everyone around you

What you get

• Equity and ownership. We're building something massive and we want you to share in the upside. Genuinely.
• Competitive salary and a real growth path. As Blinq grows, your role and compensation grow with it.
• Time to switch off. 20 days of annual leave plus a flexible policy for everything life throws at you beyond that.
• Good times, often. Team lunches, padel, games nights, Barry's sessions. We like hanging out and it shows.
• Regular catered lunch at some of our offices, plus an always-stocked snack bar.