Software Engineering Team Lead $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 own quality and execution across our app-level product portfolio. You will guide a compact team of 3-5 engineers developing educational applications that serve thousands of students.
Sample products in your potential scope:
- Athena: AI-powered video and assessment generation driving quantifiable learning gains
- TeachTap: AI-enabled historical figure interactions delivered in a TikTok-inspired format
- TeachTales: Adaptive storytelling experiences designed to elevate reading comprehension
- TrashCat: Game-based educational platform that makes learning both enjoyable and immersive
This position balances leadership with execution: you will spend 50% of your time directly implementing sophisticated features and 50% mentoring and empowering your engineers. You define quality expectations, create architectural precedent, conduct code reviews with a developmental lens, and accelerate engineer growth. Accountability rests on collective team results, not solely individual contributions.
Lean team structure, substantial ownership, minimal process overhead. Technical leadership is your domain; people management belongs elsewhere.
What you will be doing
- Implementing sophisticated features that establish technical patterns for team adoption
- Conducting pull request reviews with comprehensive, instructional commentary
- Developing engineers through pair programming and targeted feedback
- Orchestrating technical workstreams and decomposing product requirements
- Defining quality benchmarks and driving team adherence
What you will NOT be doing
- Handling personnel matters (recruitment, termination, evaluations, career development discussions)
- Contributing to platform or infrastructure layers
- Attending excessive or unnecessary meetings
- Designing systems without hands-on coding involvement
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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