Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Engineer to drive the architectural vision and technical excellence of our systems. In this senior technical role, you will lead complex system design, provide strategic technical direction, and ensure the implementation of robust, scalable, and secure solutions aligned with industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive the architectural vision and technical roadmap to ensure scalable, maintainable, performant, and secure systems.
• Define and enforce technology standards, design patterns, and coding best practices across development teams.
• Conduct comprehensive code reviews, emphasizing trunk-based development and CI/CD pipelines.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies to enhance system capabilities and efficiency.
• Proactively identify technical bottlenecks, bugs, and risks, and devise actionable solutions.
• Work closely with product teams, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to align technical strategies with business objectives.
• Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Advocate agile methodologies to streamline development processes and enhance delivery quality.
• Continuously evaluate and improve engineering practices, tools, and workflows.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex technical issues to ensure system reliability.

Requirements

• Proven experience with the core tech stack: Node.js, Typescript, Next.js, Python, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, RabbitMQ, and Elastic Search.
• Strong understanding of scalable architecture, design patterns, and system security.
• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies and trunk-based development.
• Solid expertise in database modeling, optimization, and performance tuning, specifically PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience with event-driven queuing services (AWS SNS, Kafka, or similar).
• Experience with LLMs and AI Agents
• Experience with building resilient and high-performance backend architectures (e.g., REST APIs, microservices).
• Nice to have
  • Certifications in AWS Solutions Architecture, Docker, or Agile methodologies.
  • Experience with GraphQL and additional modern frameworks (e.g., NestJS).
  • Exposure to low-code platforms (e.g., Retool) for rapid application development.
  • Experience in DevOps practices, including infrastructure-as-code (IaC), monitoring, alerting, and incident management.
  • Familiarity with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus) and APM tools (New Relic, Datadog).
  • Knowledge of microservices architecture, event-driven design, and scalability best practices.
  • Experience implementing data compliance standards (GDPR, ISO 27001).

Find.co is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.