Engineering Lead

Description

• Evolve our TypeScript + Node.js + React + WebSocket systems for scalability, maintainability, and performance

• Shape our system design and infrastructure direction with long-term clarity in mind.

• Identify and remove bottlenecks in CI/CD, testing, and deployment reliability

• Mentor team members and help them reach mastery

• Raise technical standards by ensuring code quality, best practices, and documentation are maintained across projects

• Build and maintain a high-performing team

• Translate company and product goals into clear engineering plans and deliverables

• Strengthen our engineering values, encourage ownership, and scale a culture of continuous learning

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional software development experience

• Proven experience leading or managing engineers

• Deep expertise in TypeScript, Javascript, React, Node.js, and WebSocket systems

• Strong understanding of system architecture, scalability, and maintainability

• Experience improving CI/CD pipelines, release processes, and team workflows

• Clear, structured written communication (async collaboration is our norm)

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach others

• Proven ability to elevate software development teams' technical standards

• Strong judgment and decisiveness under uncertainty

Benefits

• Competitive salary paid in USD.

• Stock options (own a piece of Colonist)

• Fully remote team spread across multiple time zones

• Flexible hours, we work asynchronously and value outcomes over hours

• Unlimited vacation

• Work equipment provided

• Monthly budget for productivity tools

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