Head of Engineering (.NET, Relocate)

Job description Company: Shipping Technology Startup Location: Jakarta, Indonesia (Relocation required) Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer (COO) About the Role Our client is a fast-growing shipping technology startup looking for a highly capable, hands-on Head of Engineering to lead the company's technical roadmap, software architecture, engineering delivery, and team development. This is a true Player-Coach role, requiring both strong technical leadership and hands-on software development. You will spend a significant portion of your time writing high-quality code, managing cloud infrastructure, mentoring engineers, and driving Agile delivery, while working closely with the founders to translate business goals into scalable technology solutions. A structured multi-month handover will be provided by the current CTO to ensure a smooth leadership transition. Relocation Requirement: This position is based in Jakarta, Indonesia, and the successful candidate is expected to relocate to Indonesia.Expected Start Date: ASAP. The client is targeting an onboarding date within July to allow sufficient knowledge transfer and handover with the current CTO.Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership & Hands-on Development (Approximately 60%)

• Take full ownership of the existing product codebase, driving feature delivery and technical debt reduction.
• Write, review, and deploy clean, scalable, and maintainable applications using C# and .NET Core / ASP.NET.
• Architect, manage, and optimize cloud infrastructure within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
• Ensure system scalability, high availability, security, and database reliability using Microsoft SQL Server and Azure services.
• Design and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices to support frontend applications and third-party integrations. Team Management & Delivery (Approximately 40%)
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team.
• Drive Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes using Azure DevOps, and release planning.
• Act as the primary technical bridge between engineering and executive leadership, communicating timelines, technical risks, and strategic decisions.
• Manage external technology vendors, software licensing, and cloud infrastructure costs. Required Technical Stack & ExperienceExperience
• Minimum 7 years of software engineering experience.
• At least 2 years in a Senior Engineer, Technical Lead, Engineering Lead, Software Architect, or similar leadership position. Microsoft Technology Stack Strong hands-on experience with:
• C#
• .NET Core
• ASP.NET Cloud Infrastructure Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including:
• Azure App Services
• Azure Functions
• Azure SQL
• Azure Blob Storage
• Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Database Strong experience with:
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Database schema design
• Query optimization
• Entity Framework DevOps Experience with:
• Azure DevOps
• CI/CD pipelines
• Automated testing
• GitHub Actions
• Version control Frontend Solid understanding of at least one modern frontend framework:
• React
• Angular
• Vue.js to effectively manage full-stack feature delivery. Ideal Candidate ProfileStartup Mindset
• Experience working in startup or fast-paced technology environments.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and rapidly changing priorities.
• Able to balance engineering excellence with business speed. Pragmatic Problem Solver
• Chooses practical technology solutions that best solve business needs.
• Strong analytical thinking and decision-making skills. Hands-on Technical Leader
• Leads by example through active coding and technical contribution.
• Comfortable troubleshooting critical production issues.
• Passionate about mentoring engineers and building high-performing teams. What We Offer
• Opportunity to lead the engineering organization and shape the technical direction of a growing shipping technology startup.
• Structured knowledge transfer and handover with the founding CTO.
• High-impact leadership role working closely with the founders.
• Collaborative startup culture where your technical decisions directly influence product and business growth.