Technical Lead (Software Engineer)

Technical Lead (Software Engineer) – New York (Mostly Remote) – Competitive Salary + Equity + Opportunity to work with an Ambitious, Rapidly-Growing Start-Up

This young, early-stage start-up challenger are currently looking for a hands-on Technical Lead to join their small team and help drive the business forwards.

This could be an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Software Engineer with founding/small start-up experience to take that next step into an exciting position as a Staff Engineer/Technical Lead with a very well-run and ambitious organisation in an innovative, exciting space.

This young and agile company are building cutting-edge AI platforms. They are in a unique space where there is an opportunity for them to gain significant market share very quickly.

About the Company:

This very young company who were founded less than 4 years ago have taken big strides in their space already!

With their ambitious product vision in AI and ML, you will tackle interesting technical challenges that push the boundaries of what’s possible.

There is the opportunity to work within a complex codebase, own entire product points, and build new features end-to-end.

They work on building GenAI software to help accelerate organizations.

Everything they do is entrenched in achieving engineering excellence.

They are a meritocratic, mission-driven organization focused on technical excellence, practical innovation, and meaningful impact with the aim of solving real problems through cutting-edge AI technology.

Their culture is not corporate, and they like to trust their employees to take on a lot of responsibility and have input into the shape of growth of the organisation.

About the Technical Lead (Software Engineer) Vacancy:

You will be a hands-on builder and a technical leader owning large initiatives that span multiple engineers and collaborating closely with product managers and operations experts.

This role is designed with growth in mind: you will demonstrate leadership through execution, collaboration, and mentorship, with the opportunity to grow into an Engineering Manager role as the team grows in the future.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Drive Projects: Lead the technical execution of large, cross-functional engineering projects involving multiple other engineers on your team.
• Leverage AI: Apply AI/ML techniques to enhance scheduling intelligence, streamline workflows, and surface actionable insights for staff.
• Architect Solutions: Contribute to system design decisions to ensure our platform is scalable, maintainable, and performant.
• Collaborate Deeply: Partner with Product, Ops, and Customer teams to turn user needs into elegant, impactful solutions.
• Maintain Quality: Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code. Support team productivity through code reviews and best practices.

Ideal Requirements for the Technical Lead (Software Engineer) Vacancy:

Startup Energy: You thrive in fast-paced environments, manage ambiguity well, and focus on what moves the needle.

Full-Stack Proficiency: You are re comfortable across the stack and ideally experienced with:

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Vite
• Backend: Node.js, NestJS, TypeORM
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Infrastructure: AWS or similar cloud infrastructure

Stack is flexible but must have some JavaScript experience

Builder’s Mindset: You love turning ideas into software and iterating fast based on feedback, and can balance your own contributions with unblocking others on your team.

Product Intuition: You think like a user, making tradeoffs that prioritize usability and real-world impact.

Strong Communicator: You explain complex ideas clearly and collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

Has led larger technical projects before but likely not managed people formally.

Expected to:

• Execute on own work.
• Provide guidance and unblock team members.
• Partner with PM to define sprint scope, capacity, and delivery.

Opportunity to grow into a formal leadership role over time.

Apply to the Role:

Roles like these are snapped up very quickly, so act now if you do not want to miss out! Reply to this advert or email your CV to richard@weareorbis.com