Tech Lead

A U.S.-based company that is buying and investing in trusted and profitable plumbing and HVAC businesses is looking for a Tech Lead (Engineering Director). The selected candidate will be responsible for crafting the company’s tech stack and roadmap while also making suitable hires and training them to meet the organization’s standards. The tech startup is determined to provide users with revolutionary next-gen, tech-powered home services providers. The company has managed to raise more than $10mn in funding so far. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Optimize the software products for speed, robustness, and efficiency
• Suggest and implement improvements to current processes and technologies
• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products
• Improve the engineering processes to increase team effectiveness

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• At least 8+ years of relevant experience as a software engineer 
• A minimum of 5+ years of experience working with enterprise-level software or on-demand services apps 
• At least 3+ years of relevant experience in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience as a tech lead
• Demonstrable experience building, leading and architecting full-stack products and systems at an enterprise scale 
• Proficiency in design, implementation, and testing of RESTful APIs
• Hands-on experience with JavaScript, React and Node.js
• Proficiency with Non-SQL and Transactional databases
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, networking, operating systems, and the software frameworks
• Prolific experience with web technologies, debugging, and performance tuning
• Prior experience with highly scalable and high availability architectures/systems
• Familiarity with GitHub, Jira, and Confluence
• Ability to work with a distributed team and lead the team to deliver project results
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to get the job done on time 
• Result-driven with attention to detail
• Hands-on experience in on-demand service, field service software, or the home service industry 
• Nice to have experience in DevOps
• Fluent in the agile development framework
• Experience building a highly functioning engineering team from scratch
• Fluent in verbal and written English