Own the evolution of ROAR’s technical architecture with a focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability with particular emphasis on system reliability and observability
Translate requirements into production-ready solutions and contribute code when needed
Drive best practices in code quality, testing, security, and DevOps; ensure system robustness in safety-critical environments
Mentor and guide engineers, provide constructive feedback, and help shape a high-performing culture while growing into broader leadership responsibilities as the company scales
Work closely with our Director of Product, VP of Hardware, and Operations teams to align engineering with business and user needs
Identify bottlenecks in delivery and implement processes that enable rapid, high-quality releases that directly impact revenue growth
Lead initiatives around compliance (HIPAA, SOC 2), vendor management, monitoring, and fault tolerance to meet enterprise customer requirements
Explore new technologies, improve existing processes, and advocate for technical excellence across the stack

8+ years of experience developing and shipping production software
2+ years in a technical leadership role (lead engineer, tech lead or equivalent)
Strong background in system architecture and distributed systems design
2+ years with Elixir in production systems
Experience with hardware/software integration, serial protocols, and device communication (e.g., Wi-Fi, BLE, cellular)
Solid understanding of distributed systems, real-time constraints, and fault-tolerant architectures
Experience building and maintaining APIs (GraphQL and/or REST)
Proven track record of designing frameworks and components for code reuse and scalability
Experience automating secure, reliable processes in DevOps/Cloud environments with working knowledge of AWS

Engineering Lead

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