Head of Software

Required

• Proven track record of recruiting, developing, and leading high-performing software engineering teams that consistently deliver ambitious technical goals.
• Deep hands-on experience with frontier AI models, coding agents, and AI-native development workflows, with strong convictions about how AI is transforming software engineering.
• Strong software engineering background and technical judgment, including experience architecting complex systems and balancing rapid execution with long-term quality.
• Excellent communication and organizational leadership skills, with the ability to establish clarity, ownership, and accountability without unnecessary process.
• High ownership in a fast-moving startup environment, with a willingness to engage deeply in technical decisions and problem-solving.
• Excited to work 5 days a week in-office, coordinating with different teams and driving execution.
• Strong Candidates May Have
• Leadership experience at frontier AI companies such as OpenAI or Anthropic, or high-growth AI-native product organizations.
• Experience scaling software engineering organizations from early stage through major commercial product launches.
• Background shipping complex systems spanning hardware, software, real-time ML, or consumer applications.
• Why This Role Matters
• At Tacit, you'll help define how humans interact with computers. You'll join at a pivotal moment, translating scientific breakthroughs into category-defining consumer products with direct access to executive leadership, significant autonomy, and substantial resources.