Job Title: Lead Full Stack Engineer

Company Name: Portex

Job Details: RemoteFull,Time

Job Url: https://hiring.cafe/viewjob/47gteb1gnxvp6900

Job Description: Posted 1y agoLead Full Stack Engineer@ PortexView All JobsWebsiteUnited StatesRemoteFull TimeResponsibilities:Partnering with CEO, Building SaaS features, Providing code reviewsRequirements Summary:Proven track record of building new products from the ground up, experience with non-technical stakeholders, and strong leadership abilities.Technical Tools Mentioned:Typescript, Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, Redux, Prisma, AWS
About the rolePortex is seeking an exceptional and highly driven Head of Engineering with a strong backend focus to join our team. This role will be a key partner to the CEO, instrumental in driving the technical vision and architecture of our platform as we rapidly scale. You will have a huge impact, getting in on the ground floor and playing a defining role in our future success. You will be a leader and you will actively code every day for the foreseeable future.What you'll doPartner directly with the CEO to advocate for the engineering team and act as a thought partner on product strategyWork closely with Product and customers to deeply understand requirements and ensure problems are solved at the right level, drawing on your highly customer-centric approachPlan and execute complex code migrations while managing ongoing customer demandsEnvision and execute on the long-term vision for the platform's architectureBuild end-to-end SaaS features across the full tech stack with a focus on the backendProvide thoughtful code reviews and technical mentorship to other engineersCo-lead retrospectives with Product to drive continuous improvement across the eng teamEstimate work, set release targets, and lead standups/sprint planning to deliver against datesManage multiple projects simultaneously while assessing priorities through prioritization skillsManage team members and lead recruiting efforts for future team membersQualificationsProven track record of building new products from the ground up (0 to 1)Experience working directly with and gathering insights from non-technical stakeholdersNatural leadership abilities with an instinct to step up, solve problems, and push those around you to level upExceptional communication skills to paint a vision, provide proactive updates, and escalate issuesComfortable negotiating product roadmaps against business requirementsEntrepreneurial, extremely proactive mindset obsessed with building a company/startupHigh emotional stability to keep a level head under stressInternally motivated and driven to an exceptionally high personal barOpen to flexing into informal Product Management responsibilities when neededAble to prioritize and do deep work across multiple critical tasks/projectsExperience implementing AI or LLM’s into B2B workflowsTechnical SkillsDeep expertise in Typescript, Node.js, architecting full-stack TypeScript appsSolid skills with React, PostgreSQL, Redux, Prisma (nice to have)Previous AWS experience (Pulumi a plus)Experience implementing & driving engineering culture/best practices