Head of Engineering
Core
Building and leading a global technology center in Shanghai to develop next-generation retail and commercial platforms for On's global markets.
Role type
Principal Engineering Leader / Head of Engineering
Builds
Globally scalable retail and commercial platforms (including POS and transactional systems) from the China Tech Hub.
Domain
Retail technology / E-commerce / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale e-commerce platform architecture, Point of Sale (POS) system design, distributed systems expertise, global team leadership, technical strategy, cross-cultural stakeholder management, hiring strategy, platform reliability (SLOs), incident response.
Preferred skills
Hands-on architectural design, coaching senior engineers, navigating regulatory environments, balancing local innovation with global standardization.
Technologies
Cloud-native architectures, microservices, payment integration systems, omnichannel platforms.
Responsibilities
Define end-to-end engineering strategy for the China hub; architect and deliver globally critical retail platforms; mentor Engineering Managers and senior engineers; align distributed cross-regional teams on technical vision; ensure platform reliability and security standards; translate business outcomes into technical investments.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
