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Fexa

·4 days ago

Lead engineer

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Location

remote, United States

Commitment

Full Time

Level

Lead / Manager

Required skills

Ruby on RailsJavascriptSQLSingle Page ApplicationsTechnical LeadershipSoftware ArchitectureAgile DevelopmentMentoringAWSReactKubernetesPostgreSQLExt.jsPythonLangChainCI/CD

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Lead Engineer is both a technical leader and an active contributor in an agile development pod responsible for building and scaling core features of our SaaS platform. As a Lead Engineer you’ll be creating high quality code, as well as setting engineering direction while partnering closely with internal stakeholders (such as Product and UX) to deliver high-impact customer value.

This role is ideal for someone who loves hands-on engineering but also thrives in shaping architecture, driving best practices, and helping a team operate at a high level.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Technical Leadership

  • Lead technical design and architecture decisions for your pod’s domain
  • Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with platform standards
  • Drive technical discovery and implementation planning

Hands-On Development

  • Write high-quality, production-ready code
  • Review pull requests and provide thoughtful, actionable feedback
  • Troubleshoot complex issues across the stack

Pod Leadership & Collaboration

  • Partner with Product Management to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • Help scope work, break down initiatives, and manage technical tradeoffs
  • Represent your pod in cross-team technical discussions
  • Mentor less experienced engineers within your pod

Agentic Development

  • Embrace agentic development practices as a core part of the software development lifecycle
  • Continually reevaluate the best practices of successful developers employing AI
  • Participate in both sides of knowledge sharing

Quality & Delivery

  • Drive engineering best practices in your pod and beyond
  • Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery of features and improvements
  • Represent the perspective of long-term maintainability and scalability

COMPETENCIES

Required:

  • 5+ years of experience using Ruby on Rails
  • 5+ years of experience using Javascript
  • 2+ years of experience with SQL
  • Experience developing Single Page Applications

Nice To Have:

  • Experience with AWS
  • Experience with React
  • Experience with Kubernetes
  • Experience with PostgreSQL
  • Experience with Ext.js
  • Experience with Python
  • Experience developing AI solutions (e.g. using LangChain, Amazon Bedrock)
  • Experience with Jenkins
  • Experience with CI/CD practices

Ready to join the team?

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