Head of Technology and Product

Dibasys

Kochi, Kerala, India

We're looking for someone to own Technology and Product at Swift Checkin, the flagship product of Dibasys.

This is a significant equity-involved role.

https://www.swiftcheckin.com.au

Swift Checkin is the AI-native workforce and financial operating system for construction trade contractors in Australia.

— starting with labour cost intelligence for plumbing, HVAC, and commercial painting businesses across Australia. This isn't early-stage guesswork. It's live on real job sites today: 60,000+ geo-fenced crew hours tracked, $500K+ in subcontractor invoices verified, $6M+ in project costs tracked—and customers are telling us it's already exceeding what they expected.

Now I need a 'Head of Technology and Product' to join the founding team and take single-point ownership of both technology and product. One person, one accountable owner.

You'll

Lead the product engineering team and directly run our India (Kochi) office.
Set best practices for development, security, and reliability, and establish metrics to measure product performance and operational efficiency
Own the product roadmap end to end
Turn customer signal into shipped features, fast
Build AI-native, not AI bolted onto a legacy stack
Take this from strong Australian traction and global_ into the US, Canada, UK, Europe.

Who I'm looking for:

-Someone with a real track record leading technical teams and scaling one through genuine growth who wants founder-level ownership from day one, not a seat at the table later.

-Vertical SaaS experience taking a product internationally is a big plus.

-AI/ML experience is a MUST.

-Working in startups at an early stage as a co-founder or founding team member is preferable.

-Construction tech knowledge—huge plus, ideally mandatory.

Qualifications

Strong foundation in Information Technology, including SME software development and systems design.
Proven experience in IT Management and IT Operations, leading cross-functional technical teams and overseeing day-to-day technology delivery.
Ability to define and implement IT Strategy that supports product vision, scalability, security, and long-term business growth.
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure planning and management, including cloud platforms, networking, and system reliability.
Background in product management and technical product leadership, with experience building B2B or enterprise SaaS solutions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-informed decisions and balance speed with quality.
Effective communication and collaboration skills, comfortable working remotely with distributed teams and stakeholders.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience in construction-tech, workforce management, is beneficial.

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