Engineering Lead

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Engineering Lead
Full Time
Location: Preference given to NYC candidates who are open to some onsite presence, but open to Remote EST zone
Tech Stack: Typescript, React, Nodejs
Should have a real passion for AI and LLM

Our client, a fast-growing and well-funded B2B SaaS startup, is seeking an Engineering Lead to help drive the next phase of their platform’s evolution. This individual will partner closely with senior leadership to shape priorities, influence technical direction, and oversee the delivery of meaningful enhancements that directly impact customers.

In this role, you’ll balance technical leadership with hands-on engineering, guiding a team through complex initiatives while still contributing to the codebase yourself. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the platform is built to scale, highly reliable, and continually optimized for customer needs.

The right candidate will bring a strong mix of team leadership, technical expertise, and a passion for innovation, thriving in an environment where mentorship, collaboration, and building for long-term success are core to the mission.

Our client is open to remote work, but employees must work EST hours.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the VP of Engineering and CPO to identify, scope, and prioritize impactful platform initiatives

• Oversee and support a team of 3–5 engineers, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions

• Actively contribute to the codebase alongside your team, driving projects forward with hands-on development

• Foster professional growth by coaching, mentoring, and guiding engineers through training and performance feedback

• Architect, implement, and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant systems that power mission-critical customer experiences

Requirements

• 5+ years experience of building business- and consumer-facing applications
• Expert-level knowledge of Typescript, specifically for React and Node.js.
• SaaS startup experience required
• Understands API design
• Deep understanding of data synchronization and orchestration with many third-party integrations
• You've built products or applications leveraging LLMs and AI
• Customer-facing experience (B2B & B2C)

Additional Qualifications

• Interest in serving as an advocate for developers and external integration partners
• Strong analytical mindset with proven problem-solving and organizational abilities
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Enthusiasm for continuous learning and sharing knowledge with others
• Approaches work with positivity and professionalism, fostering a respectful team environment
• Effective communicator with the ability to articulate ideas clearly
• Comfortable providing thoughtful feedback on product design while valuing the perspectives of teammates
• Demonstrated success collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersT
• Take a user-focused approach to development and care about solutions that are robust, scalable, and easy to use

• Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoy working closely with cross-functional partners and teammates
• Are passionate about the potential of AI to reach and benefit a wide audience, and eager to tackle cutting-edge problems in AI safety and conversational AI
• You have experience working with Twilio