Head of Engineering - spring street | Scrabble & Jigsaw
Job Description
Head of Engineering
Location: Mumbai, India
Reports to: Founders / CEO
Employment type: Full-time, leadership role
Company: Spring Street Wealth
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/spring-street-wealth
About Spring Street
Spring Street is a global investment management platform helping India's rising affluent access global markets
through institutional research-led portfolios and built-in tax optimization. We are backed by Nexus Venture
Partners and prominent angels and operators, and we're building the category-defining product for Indian investors
going global.
The Role
This is a leadership role at a well-capitalized, fast-moving, 6-month-old startup, building the technology backbone
for Indian investors going global. As Head of Engineering, you will own the technical architecture and lead the
team that turns this vision into a reliable, secure, regulated product.
Responsibilities
• Own the technical architecture and roadmap for the platform — app, backend, data, and integrations with
custodians/brokers.
• Build and lead the engineering team as the company scales, setting the hiring bar and engineering culture.
• Partner closely with founders on product prioritization, translating business goals into shippable scope.
• Ensure the platform meets the reliability, security, and compliance standards expected of a regulated fintech.
• Drive engineering rigor — realistic timelines, clear scope commitments, and honest tradeoff conversations.
Ideal Fit
• 10–15 years in engineering, with at least 3–5 in a leadership/Head of Engineering capacity.
• Experience in fintech, wealthtech, or other regulated environments.
• Track record of building and scaling a team and codebase from early stage.
• Direct, no-surprises communicator who flags risk and slippage early rather than at the deadline.
• Excited by a small-team, high-ownership, high-growth environment.
Backing
Spring Street is backed by Nexus Venture Partners and prominent angels and operators.How to Apply
