Client Roles
ABOUT THE ROLE
Lead a core product engineering team at an early-stage SaaS company modernizing software for local governments. This hands-on, product-minded role combines people leadership and technical direction, with a meaningful contribution to design and code.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead and mentor a team of 3 to 7 software engineers, supporting their growth and development.
- Partner with product and cross-functional teams to define and deliver the technical roadmap for core products.
- Spend approximately 20% to 30% of your time coding, reviewing code, and contributing to architectural design.
- Guide architectural decisions to support scalable, performant, maintainable systems.
- Promote strong standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and engineering excellence.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- 7 to 15 years of full-stack software engineering experience, including at least 1 year as a people manager or team lead.
- Direct people-management experience, a strong individual contributor foundation, and the ability to stay hands-on through technical deep dives.
- Proficiency with React, TypeScript, Python, and Kotlin or Go; familiarity with Java, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD.
- Experience in early-stage startup environments and customer-facing product development, including work outside large, highly resourced technology companies.
- A track record of mentoring engineers, leading by example, and integrating AI tools such as Claude or Cursor into workflows.
- Based in the United States or Canada, able to work US time zones, and avai