Engineering Team Lead

📋 Description

• Lead, manage, and expand two cross-functional teams (typically consisting of 2–3 engineers each) through one-on-one meetings, ongoing feedback, and structured performance management — encompassing hiring, addressing skill gaps, and fostering career development.

• Take ownership of delivery outcomes for both teams: collaborate with Product and Design from the discovery phase through to rollout, negotiate project scope, and make swift adjustments when challenges arise.

• Provide architectural direction across the entire stack, ensuring technical consistency between teams and that AI-assisted development does not lead to drift or escalating shortcuts.

• Mentor engineers at all levels on AI-native workflows — including agentic tooling, prompt engineering, and self-unblocking — and apply this expertise to accurately assess complexity and manage expectations.

• Monitor and relay team-level quality and velocity metrics throughout the management hierarchy, showcasing measurable improvements over time.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in leading a software engineering team with direct responsibilities for people management — including hiring, performance assessment, and career advancement.

• A player-coach mentality: you are adept at coding and making architectural decisions, not solely focused on management.

• Proficiency in multiple mainstream programming languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP, C/C++, Java, etc.

• Proven ability to collaborate closely with Product and Design — shaping the roadmap, clarifying specifications, and ensuring technical feasibility.

• Practical experience with AI-assisted development workflows (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, agentic coding) — along with the discernment to evaluate the quality of generated code.

• Background in measuring and enhancing team-level KPIs: defect rates, cycle times, regression rates, and delivery predictability.

• A strong inclination towards speed combined with unwavering standards regarding code quality, testing, and architectural integrity.

• Self-motivated individual who identifies necessary actions and takes initiative — you don’t wait for ideal conditions.

• Bonus qualifications include: experience with PHP Laminas or Laravel frameworks, MySQL schema design and query optimization, Angular and Ionic (cross-platform mobile), front-end testing tools such as Cypress, Jasmine, Karma, familiarity with AWS infrastructure, Cursor, Docker, Postman, and experience in field services, logistics, or waste management sectors.

🏝️ Benefits

• 14 Company Holidays + Flexible PTO

• Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance with generous employer contributions

• 401(k) with company match

• Bi-weekly Grubhub lunch stipend for remote employees

• Weekly catered lunches and a fully stocked kitchen (for local Denver employees)

• Regular team and company events