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Tech Lead

We are looking for a Tech Lead to drive the technical direction of a product team at [Company Name]. You will be the most senior technical contributor on the team — setting architecture standards, making key design decisions, mentoring engineers, and ensuring the team delivers high-quality software. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will write code, review pull requests, and guide the team through complex technical challenges.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Set the technical vision and architecture for the team's domain, making design decisions that balance speed, quality, and scalability
  • Write production code and lead by example — spend approximately 50-60% of time contributing code
  • Conduct thorough code reviews and establish coding standards, patterns, and best practices for the team
  • Mentor engineers through pairing sessions, design discussions, and constructive code review feedback
  • Break down complex projects into well-defined technical tasks with clear scope and sequencing
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Design to assess technical feasibility and estimate effort
  • Identify and drive resolution of technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and system reliability issues

Required Skills & Experience

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience with at least 1 year in a technical leadership role
  • Expert-level proficiency in one or more programming languages relevant to the team's stack
  • Strong system design and architecture skills — ability to design scalable, maintainable systems
  • Experience leading technical projects from design through delivery across a team of 3-8 engineers
  • Excellent communication skills — able to explain complex technical decisions to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
  • Track record of improving engineering practices (testing, CI/CD, code quality, documentation)
  • Experience with agile development and iterative delivery

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience with multiple tech stacks or transitioning systems between technologies
  • Open-source contributions or conference speaking experience
  • Experience with architecture decision records (ADRs) and technical documentation
  • Background in performance optimization and scalability engineering
  • Previous experience working in a startup environment where scrappiness was valued

Tech Stack

GitHubTypeScriptPythonPostgreSQLRedisKafkaAWSDockerKubernetesReact

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary and equity at [Company Name]
  • Significant influence over the team's technical direction and tool choices
  • Annual learning budget for conferences, courses, and books
  • Flexible remote or hybrid work arrangements
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous PTO and company-wide recharge weeks

Interview Process

  1. 1Recruiter phone screen (30 min)
  2. 2Technical conversation with hiring manager or Director of Engineering (45 min)
  3. 3System design round: design a system for a realistic product requirement (60 min)
  4. 4Code review exercise: review a pull request and provide feedback, or pair program on a real-world problem (60 min)
  5. 5Leadership and collaboration round: discuss how you lead technical decisions and mentor engineers (45 min)
  6. 6Team meet-and-greet (30 min)

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