Lead Software Engineer at well-funded cloud-native SaaS platform

Lead Software Engineer

Company Description: Well-funded cloud-native SaaS platform

Job Description

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will drive the architectural evolution and technical strategy of a high-performance SaaS platform. You will lead a talented engineering team, mentoring developers while remaining hands on with critical code. Your work will directly impact system scalability, reliability, and the delivery of innovative features for a global user base.

Why this role is remarkable

• Lead the technical direction of a high growth platform within a modern, cloud native ecosystem.
• Join a well funded organization backed by top tier VCs with significant market traction and stability.
• Enjoy a high degree of autonomy to implement best practices and shape the engineering culture.

What you will do

• Architect and implement scalable backend services using modern programming languages and cloud infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team through code reviews and design sessions.
• Collaborate with product stakeholders to define the technical roadmap and ensure timely delivery of features.

The ideal candidate

• Extensive experience leading engineering teams and designing complex, distributed software architectures at scale.
• Deep expertise in full stack development with a strong focus on backend performance and system reliability.
• Proven track record of mentoring engineers and fostering a collaborative, high standards technical environment.