Head of Engineering (Tapestry)

About The Team

Tapestry is X’s moonshot for the electric grid. We’re transforming how the world makes, moves and uses electricity, using AI to reshape energy on a global scale.

We’re looking for curious minds who want to be a part of this extraordinary moment in energy. You would be joining a multidisciplinary team from a wide variety of experiences and backgrounds—from AI and power systems experts to software engineers and energy entrepreneurs– working together to realize Tapestry’s mission to make the grid visible so that everyone, everywhere can access reliable, abundant, and clean energy.

Tapestry is incubating at X, Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory—the birthplace of breakthrough technologies like Waymo and Google Brain. At Tapestry, you’ll have the chance to be part of a rapidly growing team that has the agility and impact of an early stage company with the resources and technical excellence of Alphabet. If developing multimodal AI solutions gets you up in the morning and load growth challenges keep you up at night, we'd love to meet you.

Learn more about our team and our mission here.

About The Role

As the Head of Engineering, you will be a key player in defining and executing the technical strategy that supports Tapestry's mission. You will be responsible for scaling the engineering capabilities, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and inclusiveness, and ensuring the robust delivery of our AI-powered grid solutions. This position offers a unique chance to directly impact the global transition to clean energy.

How You’ll Make 10x Impact

• Strategic Technical Vision : Define and champion the long-term technical architecture and roadmap for Tapestry's unified grid model and AI-powered tools. This includes building for scale, reliability, and security in a mission-critical enterprise environment.
• Organizational Scaling & Leadership : Recruit, mentor, and empower a diverse team of highly skilled engineers and engineering managers. You will cultivate a culture of technical excellence and scale the engineering organization in line with Tapestry's growth. You’re an exceptional mentor, experienced in developing high-potential engineering leaders, and a magnet for attracting new talent.
• Product & Platform Delivery : Oversee the end-to-end development lifecycle of core products and infrastructure. Ensure the delivery of scalable, reliable, secure, and performant solutions that meet the complex demands of a transforming electricity network
• Innovation & Research Integration : Drive a culture of applied research and experimentation, integrating cutting-edge AI / ML advancements and industry best practices into product development.
• Cross-Functional & External Partnership : Collaborate with product, research, business development, and operations teams to translate strategic objectives into engineering initiatives. Engage externally with customers, key opinion formers and energy industry executives to align engineering efforts with industry needs.
• Safety & Reliability Stewardship : Champion rigorous engineering practices, quality assurance, and security protocols to ensure the integrity, safety, and operational resilience of our critical grid infrastructure solutions.

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The US base salary range for this full-time position is $349,000 - $524,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

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