Lead the technical direction and architecture for your squad's domain
Drive design reviews, set coding standards, and ensure engineering excellence
Own the full delivery of complex, cross-team technical initiatives
Build, scale and operate Node.js/TypeScript backend services on AWS/EKS
Define the infrastructure and reliability strategy for your team's systems
Partner with Product and Data to translate business goals into technical roadmaps
Grow engineers through 1:1s, code reviews, mentorship and technical coaching
Identify systemic risks and drive improvements before they become incidents
Be an ambassador for engineering culture: psychological safety, pragmatism, and craft

7+ years of professional software engineering experience
2+ years of experience leading an engineering team (formal or informal)
Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript /Node.js
Good knowledge of industry best practices (SOLID, KISS, YAGNI, DDD, TDD...)
Proven ability to own and deliver large technical projects with cross-team dependencies
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Track record of growing engineers and building high-performing teams
Ability to balance speed-of-delivery with long-term technical health.

Engineering Lead – TypeScript, Node.js

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