Remote Engineering Technical Lead, Node.js

Summary

Join Hostaway as a Tech Lead to ensure cross-functional teams build secure, extensible, and scalable solutions. With 6+ years of SaaS software development experience and leadership skills, you'll govern technical maturity and collaborate with Product Managers to solve customer problems.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in SaaS software development, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
• Expert-level proficiency in NodeJS, a strong preference for TypeScript
• Strong understanding of relational databases (like MySQL or PostgreSQL)
• Familiarity with transitioning event-driven service oriented architectures by applying Domain Driven Design (DDD) principles
• Event driven messaging experience (i.e. Kafka, Kinesis)
• Strong experience with unit testing (using jest or similar)
• Experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices
• Ability to balance technical debt with delivery of new features in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Ensure cross-functional team builds the right solutions that solve customer problems in a way that is secure, extensible and scalable for the future
• Govern the technical maturity for their respective domain, having a clear view of the architectural challenges and how to remediate them over time
• Have a close relationship with the domain’s Product Manager is key. While the PM brings the what , you are their peer responsible for bringing the how

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NoSQL databases (like DynamoDB or MongoDB)
• Experience building cloud native apps, leveraging AWS managed services
• Having used PHP in the past or not afraid to dive into some of the current PHP business logic
• Applying, coaching and mentoring Extreme Programming (XP) agile practices
• Front-end experience with React and micro-frontends
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevSecOps practices

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive pay based on market rates in the country of the applicant
• 100% Remote: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere within your country of residence—be it a co-working space, your home office, or even your dining room table
• Equity: Every role in our company comes with valuable stock options in a fast-growing and profitable company
• Annual Paid Leave: The specific amounts vary by country and are aligned with country and/or contract-specific norms
• Geographic Specific Benefits: As an international employer, we offer different country-specific benefits such as Health Insurance and Pensions in countries where these perks are customary