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Engineering Lead - Community Platform

1734482

200,000 - 300,000 USD

USA

United States

Programming

ASAP

30/09/2026

Mid-Senior Level

Permanent | Full Time

No

Engineering Lead - Community Platform Location: New York - Hybrid (3 in ,2 out)

We're looking for an Engineering Lead to own the technical direction and day-to-day engineering operations of a community-focused web platform. This is a hands-on role combining technical leadership with team and delivery management, covering architecture, code standards, development, QA, monitoring, and AI-assisted engineering practices.

You'll work closely with the Product team to shape roadmap priorities, translate requirements into actionable engineering work, and keep a distributed engineering team aligned and moving. You'll also lead agile processes, mentor engineers, manage delivery risks, and act as a key link between engineering and the wider organisation.

What we're looking for:

  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • 2+ years of engineering team management experience
  • Strong JavaScript/TypeScript experience across frontend, backend and databases
  • Experience working with complex web systems
  • Strong knowledge of Node.js, Nuxt/Vue, Apollo and GraphQL
  • Experience running agile engineering processes
  • Strong product collaboration and prioritisation skills
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Experience working with distributed, international teams
  • 1+ years using AI technologies professionally
  • Strong technical leadership and problem-solving ability
Nice to have:
  • Experience improving engineering practices and processes in fast-paced environments
  • Technical mentorship experience
  • Experience scaling or transitioning engineering teams
  • Experience improving monitoring and incident response
  • Experience establishing code review, QA and documentation standards
  • Experience contributing to technical strategy and engineering roadmaps

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