Lead Software Engineer $200,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
Description
We are seeking Technical Team Leads to oversee delivery and quality across our application-level products. In this role, you will guide a compact team of 3-5 engineers developing educational applications that serve thousands of students.
You may contribute to products such as:
- Athena: AI-powered video and assessment generation that produces measurable learning results
- TeachTap: An AI-driven platform that resurrects historical figures in a TikTok-style educational format
- TeachTales: Customized, engaging storytelling designed to enhance reading comprehension
- TrashCat: Game-based learning that transforms education into an enjoyable experience
This position combines individual contribution with leadership: approximately 50% of your time will be spent implementing sophisticated features, while the other 50% focuses on mentoring and empowering your engineers. You define quality expectations, create technical patterns, conduct code reviews with an instructional approach, and support professional development. You own team results, not merely your personal output.
Lean team structure, substantial ownership, minimal administrative overhead. Your focus is technical leadership; people management responsibilities belong elsewhere.
What you will be doing
- Implementing sophisticated features that serve as reference implementations for the team
- Conducting pull request reviews with comprehensive, educational commentary
- Mentoring engineers through pair programming and constructive feedback
- Orchestrating technical initiatives and decomposing feature requirements
- Defining quality benchmarks and ensuring adherence across the team
What you will NOT be doing
- Handling HR functions (recruitment, termination, performance evaluations, career planning)
- Contributing to platform or infrastructure layers
- Attending constant meetings
- Designing architecture without hands-on coding
Candidate requirements
- At least 5 years of full-stack development experience
- At least 2 years in a lead role (reviewing others' work, mentoring engineers, establishing team practices)
- Track record of shipping SaaS products
- Experience with AI tools in development workflow
- Demonstrated ability to help other engineers improve and grow
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