Lead Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Costa Rica.

📋 Description

• Oversee the architecture, design, and implementation of high-performance applications utilizing Ruby on Rails, React, and contemporary cloud technologies.

• Develop scalable and maintainable software that caters to enterprise clients across a rapidly expanding platform.

• Create AI-enhanced engineering tools, workflows, and automation to boost developer productivity, enhance code quality, and improve customer outcomes.

• Take full ownership of projects from technical discovery to production deployment and long-term maintenance.

• Integrate automated testing, code quality practices, and continuous validation early in the development process.

• Manage project scope, balance technical debt, uphold sprint commitments, and minimize reactive work.

• Set performance benchmarks and enhance application speed, scalability, and reliability.

• Advocate for security, technical integrity, and sustainable architectural practices.

• Guide engineers through mentoring, code reviews, and technical leadership.

• Transform vague product requirements into well-defined, testable engineering tasks with measurable success criteria.

• Collaborate with Product, Design, Engineering Leadership, and R&D Architecture to create cohesive technical solutions.

• Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions, architecture discussions, retrospectives, and technical brown bag meetings.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in building modern full-stack applications.

• Extensive proficiency with Ruby on Rails and React, or equivalent expertise in modern backend and frontend technologies.

• Proven experience in designing scalable distributed systems for enterprise clients.

• In-depth understanding of API design using GraphQL, REST, or similar technologies.

• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform and modern data technologies including Kafka, BigQuery, Flink, Redis, Elasticsearch, or equivalent tools.

• Demonstrated capability to enhance application performance through benchmarking, observability, and scalability engineering.

• Experience in designing, constructing, or customizing AI-enabled engineering workflows.

• Proven track record in leading engineering teams through technical delivery, sprint execution, and architectural decision-making.

• Experience as a team lead, rotating lead, or backup lead, including facilitating stand-ups, retrospectives, planning sessions, and mentoring peers.

• Strong systems thinking and the ability to convert ambiguous business challenges into clear technical solutions.

• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and mentoring abilities.

• Proficiency in AI concepts, including prompt engineering, AI workflow orchestration, evaluation of AI outputs, and responsible AI application throughout the software development lifecycle.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive global benefits packages that support health, well-being, and financial security.

• Ownership and accountability with the freedom to innovate and the support to achieve success.

• Ongoing learning and professional development fostered by a growth mindset.

• A collaborative and results-oriented work environment.

• A technology-driven atmosphere that embraces AI and advanced solutions.

• A high-performance culture that recognizes and rewards excellence.