About Anon
Anon is building the identity layer for the automated internet.
Our developer toolkit enables AI agents to securely integrate with any service or application on behalf of users, powering the next generation of AI applications. Since launching in 2023, we've scaled to thousands of active developers and 50+ customers, including many leading AI agent companies, reaching tens of thousands of end-users.
We've raised over $13M from top investors including Union Square Ventures and Abstract Ventures to pursue our vision of a world where billions of AI agents are authenticated and managed via Anon. To learn more about our mission, culture, and the type of candidates we hire, visit careers.anon.com.
About the Role
As Head of Engineering at Anon, you'll shape our engineering culture and execution while working closely with the founder and product lead. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical work, as you help scale our team and product during a period of rapid growth.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Excellence & Operations
Drive engineering velocity, reliability, and quality through rigorous KPIs and continuous improvement
Own technical architecture decisions and implementation
Build scalable processes for testing, deployment, and monitoring of mission-critical systems
Establish clear documentation and communication practices across engineering
Actively contribute to codebase and technical decisions while managing a growing team
Balance writing code with enabling team productivity and growth
Team & Culture Building
Build and own engineering recruiting process, actively source candidates, and develop hiring strategy
Foster an in-person culture of ownership, innovation, and technical excellence
Set clear expectations and create accountability structures for the engineering team
Mentor and develop engineers through regular 1:1s and feedback
Strategic Leadership
Partner with CEO and product lead on product strategy and technical vision
Make key decisions on tech stack and tools that shape our engineering trajectory
Drive cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and customers
Balance short-term execution with long-term technical strategy
Advocate for engineering needs and perspective at leadership level
What We're Looking For
6-8+ years of engineering experience with 2+ years managing multiple workstreams of 5-15+ engineers
Direct experience at early-stage startups (as founder, early employee, or engineering leader)
Strong technical background with hands-on coding abilities
Product-minded approach balancing technical decisions with business needs
Exceptional communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Proven ability to recruit and build engineering teams from scratch
Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change in an early-stage environment
Our Engineering Team
Compensation & Benefits
Significant equity package in a well-funded, high-growth startup
Competitive cash compensation
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
In-person culture with team events and activities in San Francisco
Fitness and wellness stipend
In Conclusion
We particularly value former founders, early startup employees, and folks who have built products from 0 to 1. Our engineering team has shipped with incredible velocity and built robust infrastructure supporting AI companies across the ecosystem. We're growing quickly and expanding into new verticals as we work to become the identity layer for the automated internet.
If you're excited about technical leadership at an early stage, defining the future of AI authentication, and building with an exceptional team, we'd love to talk.
Final Notes
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