Sharp Performance: Head of Engineering

We’re Sharp Performance

Sharp Performance is transforming mental wellness for those in high-stress and demanding professions—starting with public safety. Through our mobile platform, we connect frontline professionals like law enforcement officers and firefighters with elite performance and development coaches.

Our approach is grounded in cognitive performance methods adapted from the U.S. Special Operations community. We focus on helping individuals manage stress, build resilience, and perform at their best—without the stigma that often comes with traditional mental health solutions.

We're backed by top-tier investors behind companies like Uber, Airbnb, PayPal, and Palantir. With new partnerships forming weekly and a rapidly expanding user base, we’re delivering life-changing support to those who need it most. If you're driven, mission-oriented, and want to be part of something that truly matters, we’d love to meet.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a hands-on Head of Engineering to help us build the best wellness product in the world. You’ll own our technical roadmap, guide architectural decisions, and contribute directly to the codebase while leading and growing a high-performing engineering team. This is a unique opportunity for a true player-coach: someone who loves to build, thrives in fast-paced environments, and is ready to grow a product and a team while stepping into greater levels of leadership and ownership along the way.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead, recruit, and mentor a high-performing engineering team. Build a culture rooted in quality, speed, and trust.

• Own our technical architecture and delivery. Ensure the platform is scalable, secure, and fast, with a strong foundation in modern tools and best practices.

• Actively contribute to the codebase, balancing strategic leadership with day-to-day development.

• Partner with Product and Design to translate user needs into elegant, shippable solutions.

• Ship fast and iterate faster: our engineering culture values speed, real-world feedback, and continuous improvement.

• Make critical architectural decisions and remove blockers for the team.

• Champion engineering excellence: code quality, testing, observability, and documentation are second nature to you.

The skillset you’ll need to succeed

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with 2–5 years in technical leadership roles.

• Prior experience in a startup or high-growth environment. You know how to operate in ambiguity and prioritize for impact.

• A player-coach mindset. You still enjoy coding, building alongside your team, and setting a high bar.

• Experience with marketplace platforms or products with a two-sided ecosystem.

• Fluency in modern technologies like React, React Native, Next.js, SQL, and AWS. Bonus: PHP 8.x experience and exposure to AI/ML in a real-world context.

• Experience with mobile-first development and app performance optimization.

• Proven success building and scaling engineering teams and culture from scratch.

• Strong communication skills. You can explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate across teams.

Why you’ll love working here

At Sharp Performance, we’re a passionate, driven team committed to making a real impact. As a fast-growing startup, we know our success begins with our people. That’s why we offer a benefits package that supports your health, financial well-being, and professional growth:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance to keep you and your family covered.

• Flexible PTO to help you recharge and perform at your best.

• Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience, and contributions.

• 401(k) with company match to secure your financial future.

• Opportunities to grow with a scaling company and tackle meaningful challenges.

• A collaborative, mission-driven culture where your voice matters.

Sharp Performance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.