Lead Engineer

JOB SUMMARY The Lead Engineer is both a technical leader and an active contributor in an agile development pod responsible for building and scaling core features of our SaaS platform. As a Lead Engineer you’ll be creating high quality code, as well as setting engineering direction while partnering closely with internal stakeholders (such as Product and UX) to deliver high-impact customer value. This role is ideal for someone who loves hands-on engineering but also thrives in shaping architecture, driving best practices, and helping a team operate at a high level. DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Technical Leadership Lead technical design and architecture decisions for your pod’s domain Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with platform standards Drive technical discovery and implementation planning Hands-On Development Write high-quality, production-ready code Review pull requests and provide thoughtful, actionable feedback Troubleshoot complex issues across the stack Pod Leadership & Collaboration Partner with Product Management to translate business requirements into technical solutions Help scope work, break down initiatives, and manage technical tradeoffs Represent your pod in cross-team technical discussions Mentor less experienced engineers within your pod Agentic Development Embrace agentic development practices as a core part of the software development lifecycle Continually reevaluate the best practices of successful developers employing AI Participate in both sides of knowledge sharing Quality & Delivery Drive engineering best practices in your pod and beyond Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery of features and improvements Represent the perspective of long-term maintainability and scalability COMPETENCIES Required: 5+ years of experience using Ruby on Rails 5+ years of experience using Javascript 2+ years of experience with SQL Experience developing Single Page Applications Nice To Have: Experience with AWS Experience with React Experience with Kubernetes Experience with PostgreSQL Experience with Ext.js Experience with Python Experience developing AI solutions (e.g. using LangChain, Amazon Bedrock) Experience with Jenkins Experience with CI/CD practices