The Team Lead, Engineering leads a cross‑functional team of 6‑10 professionals, combining hands‑on development with strategic oversight. Responsibilities Serve as a technical leader, combining hands‑on development with strategic oversight. Design, code, and deliver high‑quality, scalable applications using modern tech stacks. Provide mentorship and technical guidance, fostering growth and skill development within the team. Ensure best practices in development, testing, and deployment, driving innovation and excellence. Conduct thorough code reviews to maintain high coding standards. Collaborate closely with product and design teams to create extraordinary user experiences. Drive technical planning and execution, balancing short‑term objectives with long‑term system health. Promote Agile methodologies to enhance team productivity and effectiveness. Facilitate knowledge sharing, cross‑team collaboration, and continuous improvement. Define and implement technical strategies in alignment with organizational goals. Lead innovation through rapid prototyping, iterative development, and problem‑solving. Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery. Represent teams in cross‑functional discussions, aligning technical requirements with business objectives.Play an active role in hiring and scaling the teams, ensuring alignment with company values. Manage performance cycles, provide structured feedback, and support the professional growth of team members. Cultivate a culture of collaboration, inclusion, continuous learning, and engineering excellence. Champion diversity and foster an environment where all team members thrive. Partner with product, design, and other engineering teams to ensure seamless alignment on goals. Coordinate efforts across teams to drive complex projects and ensure shared objectives are met. Communicate technical challenges, opportunities, and solutions effectively to stakeholders. Push back on product decisions when necessary, presenting well‑reasoned arguments to prioritize technical health. Resolve complex, multi‑team technical challenges by fostering collaboration across disciplines. Qualifications AI/LLM Capability Hands‑on experience with AI tools, LLMs, or AI‑augmented development workflows. Proven ability to integrate or leverage AI capabilities within applications. Experience working with modern AI frameworks, RAG systems, prompt engineering, or agent orchestration. Demonstrated expertise in building AI‑powered features or systems in production environments. Understanding of LLM behavior, non‑determinism, cost optimization, and hallucination detection. Strong software engineering fundamentals Solid understanding of object‑oriented programming principles. Experience designing maintainable, scalable systems. Ability to write clean, structured, and testable code. Strong SQL skills Ability to write complex queries from scratch. Deep understanding of data structures and query performance/impact. Experience working with APIs and distributed systems Debugging integrations and system interactions. Understanding data flow across services. Data analysis proficiency Experience with analyzing data and leveraging it into actionable insights. Strong problem‑solving ability Root cause analysis across code, data, and systems. Experience working in production environments Handling incidents, debugging issues, and managing escalations. Have hands‑on, impactful experience with AI/LLM technologies and can demonstrate proficiency in building or shipping AI‑powered features. Come from either a Backend Engineer or Frontend Engineer background. Have robust experience in product companies where you’ve shipped features and driven user impact. Thrive in environments requiring both technical expertise and leadership. Combine strategic vision with attention to detail in decision‑making. Demonstrate a commitment to collaboration, continuous learning, and team success. Drive innovation while balancing immediate goals with long‑term technical health. Bonus Points Experience navigating cross‑browser and cross‑platform development challenges. Contributions to open‑source projects or technical communities. Benefits Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location. Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country. Flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access. 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