Head of Engineering (Founding) | Qale
Build a 1M+ User Real-Time Platform
Location: Hyderabad (Primary) / Canberra (Hybrid Leadership)
Company: Turium AI Product: Qale — The new protocol for digital messaging
The Opportunity
Email is a relic of the past. At Turium AI, we are building Qale—a real-time, AI-native communication protocol designed to replace legacy email and redefine global exchange.
We are weeks away from Alpha release. Our current Head of Engineering is transitioning, and we need a leader to step in immediately, stabilize the architecture, launch, and scale to millions of users.
This is a 0 → 1 → 10 journey. This is not a maintenance role.
What You’ll Own
The Launch: Lead Qale from Alpha through Public Launch to a global scale of 1M+ users.
The Architecture: Take full ownership of delivery, system architecture, and real-time messaging integrity (WebSockets / Event-driven systems).
The UX: Drive high-performance React architecture for a seamless, "future-state" user experience.
The Infrastructure: Design cloud-native systems for massive concurrency and sovereign data security.
The Culture: Establish the engineering standards, speed, and execution rigor for the entire team.
The Growth: Hire, mentor, and scale a world-class engineering hub in Hyderabad while working directly with the Founder on strategy.
What We’re Looking For
Must-Have:
Scale: Proven experience launching and scaling products to 1M+ active users.
Real-Time Mastery: Deep expertise in WebSockets, pub/sub, and event-driven architecture.
Full-Stack Depth: Hands-on expertise in React and modern distributed systems.
Performance: A track record of handling high concurrency and low-latency requirements.
Intensity: Experience operating in fast-moving, high-pressure environments where speed is a feature.
Nice-to-Have:
Background in building messaging, chat, or global collaboration platforms.
Experience with WebRTC or live communication systems.
Experience integrating AI-native workflows into user-facing products.
The Tech Environment
Frontend: React / Modern JS Frameworks
Architecture: Event-driven / Streaming systems
Communication: WebSockets / Real-time pipelines
Infrastructure: Cloud-native (Sovereign deployments)
Data: High-volume, real-time data lakehouse architectures.
(We value system thinking and architectural principles over specific tool proficiency.)
Who You Are
You have built and shipped systems under extreme pressure.
You lead by doing—you are as comfortable in the code as you are in the boardroom.
You think in systems, scale, and performance metrics.
You move fast, but you don't break the foundation.
You want to build a product that defines a decade, not just a fiscal year.
Reality Check
We are moving fast. We are aiming big. This role requires absolute ownership and high-tempo execution. If you are looking for comfort or a predictable 9-to-5, this is not the role for you.
If you want to build something massive, let's talk.
Skills Required
- Proven experience launching and scaling products to 1M+ active users
- Deep expertise in WebSockets, pub/sub, and event-driven architecture
- Hands-on expertise in React and modern distributed systems
- Track record of handling high concurrency and low-latency requirements
- Experience operating in fast-moving, high-pressure environments
What We Do
Turium offers the world's first secure, private, and the most powerful version of Enterprise AI. A fully managed hybrid solution that spans across the entire enterprise data and AI lifecycle. Our commitment is unwavering: to develop safe Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) technology that serves all of humanity. By aligning our goals with the collective interests of our customers, partners, and the overall society, we consistently prioritize groundbreaking innovation over mere profit. Turium's technology are the virtual twins of distributed neurons in the brain, linking historically siloed, disconnected systems to power smarter, more informed operations. By simulating the biological neural networks (BNNs) found in living brains, we've developed Turium Neural Networks (TNNs), which embody advanced learning models capable of emulating different cognitive abilities. The unique architecture and learning capabilities of our products result in an unprecedented level of speed, interoperability, and security for AI and automation applications. This advances us closer to the ultimate goal of AGI — creating systems capable of autonomously learning from their environment and transferring that learning to novel situations. This bidirectional interchange paves the way for transformative advancements in AI-driven sectors, moving us a step closer to truly intelligent systems. We envision a future where Artificial General Intelligence revolutionizes every facet of our lives. To turn this vision into reality, we are on the lookout for passionate individuals from across the globe. If you are driven by innovation and aspire to make a lasting impact, join us in sculpting the future of Enterprise AI.
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