Head of Engineering (Volunteer)

About the Role:

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–15 hours per week (minimum)

Duration: Minimum 6 months

Type: Volunteer/Pro Bono

About Solution Community

Solution Community is an international 501(c)(3) nonprofit building a global platform that enables actionable social change. With volunteers across 60+ countries and contributors with backgrounds from Apple, Toyota, Walmart, Meta, and more, we combine mission with execution.

We are building real technology to connect nonprofits, businesses, philanthropists, and volunteers — and we need a strong engineering leader to help us do it right.

The Role: Head of Engineering

As our Head of Engineering, you will lead and support the entire engineering function — including Full-Stack Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Security Engineers, QA Engineers, and Cloud Architects.

This is not a “manager-only” role. You must be able to read, review, challenge, and guide technical decisions with confidence. You do not need to code daily — but you must be able to step in, solve problems, and set a high technical bar.

You will work closely with:

• The CEO (strategy & execution alignment)
• The Build Leader (CPO) (product direction & prioritization)
• Other department leaders (Growth, Finance, People)

You are responsible for technical execution quality across the organization.

What Will You Do?

• Engineering Leadership. Lead all engineering contributors across frontend, backend, infrastructure, security, quality assurance, and DevOps.
• Technical Direction. Own architectural decisions and ensure systems are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
• Code Oversight. Review Pull Requests in GitHub, maintain high standards, and enforce clean engineering practices.
• Startup Execution. Identify bottlenecks, remove blockers, and drive engineering velocity without bureaucracy.
• Cross-Team Collaboration. Align closely with Product (CPO) to translate roadmap into realistic technical execution.
• System Stability. Ensure proper Git workflows, CI standards, testing discipline, and infrastructure reliability.
• Mentorship. Raise the team's technical level through feedback, pairing, and structured reviews.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Guidance. Oversee architecture decisions involving Google Cloud Platform, Firebase, and related infrastructure systems.

Our Technical Environment

Frontend

• Next.js
• React
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Builder.io
• Figma

Backend

• Node.js
• Python

Infrastructure

• Google Cloud Platform
• Firebase
• GitHub

Team Tools

• ClickUp
• Slack
• Google Workspace

Who Are We Looking For?

Startup Engineer.

• 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Proven experience building or scaling products in startup or early-stage environments.
• Not purely a corporate enterprise background.

True Technical Depth.

• Strong system design and architecture experience.
• Comfortable reviewing complex code across frontend and backend.
• Deep understanding of modern web architecture and cloud infrastructure.

Doer, Not Talker.

• Action-oriented.
• Comfortable making decisions and owning outcomes.
• Will step in when something is stuck.

Leader by Capability.

• Engineers respect you because you understand the work.
• You raise standards without ego.
• You collaborate well with Product and executive leadership.

Mission-Driven.

• Motivated by impact.
• Comfortable working in a nonprofit, volunteer-driven environment.

Bonus Points For

• Experience leading distributed, remote engineering teams.
• Experience building MVPs from scratch.
• Experience designing scalable cloud-native systems.
• Experience working closely with founders or CEOs.

What We Offer

Real Impact. Your leadership directly shapes a global social-impact platform.

• Autonomy. No corporate politics. No unnecessary layers.
• Ownership. Influence architecture, culture, and execution.
• Global Team. Collaborate with contributors across multiple countries.
• Recognition. Strong recommendation after meaningful contribution.