Our client is seeking a Lead Engineer to own technical execution and architectural decisions for their product engineering team. They are a passionate team of 11 looking to bring on mission-driven people who value personal growth and excellence in craft.
Requirements
- Technical Architecture Ownership
- Lead significant architectural decisions with minimal churn and cycling
- Establish consistent patterns throughout the codebase and eliminate redundant code
- Own code quality standards and technical debt balance
- Make critical technology stack decisions on React Native/Expo, state management, and release processes
- Ensure scalable technical foundation from 250K to millions of users
- Hands-On Development (70% of time)
- Personally implement the most complex features and technical challenges
- Build and optimize React Native mobile apps and React web applications using TypeScript
- Debug complex issues across the full stack and ensure system reliability
- Architect scalable systems using Postgres, Firestore, and modern cloud infrastructure
- Build robust CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
- Prototype new technical approaches and validate technical feasibility
- Technical Leadership (30% of time)
- Lead 4 product engineers on complex projects and architectural decisions
- Tap engineers for projects that align with their growth goals and skill development
- Lead technical design reviews and architecture discussions
- Foster engineering culture emphasizing both technical excellence and user empathy
- Make autonomous decisions while involving team at appropriate points for feedback
- Partner with founding CTO as sounding board on major technical decisions
- Product & Engineering Bridge
- Translate product vision into technical implementation plans
- Break down complex product initiatives into executable engineering tasks
- Balance technical debt with feature velocity for users needing immediate support
- Communicate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
- Participate in developing AI strategy for the engineering organization
Benefits
- Competitive salary: $170k – $210k based on experience
- Equity package (up to 0.8%) with high upside potential
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Latest equipment and home office setup
- Professional development budget and conference attendance
