Lead Engineer

Accountabilities:

• Lead the technical design and architecture of new product features using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
• Define and maintain the engineering roadmap in alignment with business objectives and product strategy.
• Contribute directly to the codebase, focusing on complex technical challenges, proof of concepts, and architectural enablers.
• Review code and establish high software quality standards across the engineering team.
• Drive technical decision-making related to scalability, performance, security, and system reliability.
• Design and implement service-oriented architectures for production-grade SaaS applications.
• Document technical workflows, architectures, and engineering processes to ensure clarity and maintainability.
• Mentor and guide software engineers, supporting their technical development and career growth.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and leadership teams to prioritize initiatives and align technical direction.
• Participate in recruitment processes, helping identify and attract top engineering talent.

Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in software development, including at least 2 years in a Technical Lead or Architect role.
• Proven experience building and scaling SaaS platforms in production environments.
• Strong expertise in service-based and distributed system architectures.
• Experience working with payment systems, payroll, invoicing, or other fintech-related domains.
• Hands-on experience integrating third-party services into complex business applications.
• Advanced knowledge of API design and standards including REST, GraphQL, gRPC, OpenAPI, and Swagger.
• Solid experience with cloud infrastructure and services, particularly AWS environments.
• Strong understanding of databases, caching, messaging, and streaming technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, Redis, Kafka, MQ, and Elasticsearch.
• Professional experience with Python and Java development.
• Strong focus on software security, scalability, maintainability, and performance optimization.
• Excellent communication, documentation, mentoring, and collaboration skills.
• High ownership mindset with the ability to solve complex problems through practical and efficient solutions.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package.
• Flexible remote-first or hybrid working environment.
• Asynchronous work culture promoting autonomy and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to work abroad temporarily while remaining fully connected to the team.
• Career growth and internal development opportunities within a rapidly expanding company.
• Collaborative international environment with diverse global teams.
• Access to the latest hardware and equipment from day one.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and impactful large-scale projects.
• Supportive culture focused on innovation, learning, and long-term professional development.