Engineering Team Leader

About the role

This role is a high‑impact leadership position at the intersection of engineering execution, team development, and AI‑driven software delivery. You will lead a small, high‑performing engineering team while contributing hands‑on to product development and technical decision‑making.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 3‑5 engineers, ensuring high‑quality delivery and healthy dynamics.
• Balance hands‑on engineering work with leadership duties, actively contributing to product development.
• Own hiring, onboarding, and continuous development of engineers, supporting performance and career growth.
• Provide regular feedback, coaching, and mentorship to help engineers reach their full potential.
• Drive team planning, prioritization, and execution with a focus on delivery efficiency and product outcomes.
• Act as the primary spokesperson for the team, aligning stakeholders and communicating progress and challenges.
• Define and implement modern engineering workflows using AI and agentic systems to improve speed, quality, and scalability.
• Introduce verification mechanisms such as testing, evaluation, and guardrails to ensure reliable and secure software.
• Collaborate across teams to improve engineering processes, system design, and organizational effectiveness.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing 2‑5 engineers with responsibility for performance and delivery.
• Strong backend engineering background with production experience (Elixir/Phoenix, Ruby, or functional programming is a plus).
• Demonstrated ability to ship secure, scalable, and reliable software systems in complex environments.
• Experience designing or adopting automation, workflow orchestration, or agentic systems focused on continuous improvement.
• Strong systems‑thinking ability, breaking down complex problems into clear specifications and executable plans.
• Excellent communication skills to align engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
• Leadership mindset with a focus on autonomy, trust, and continuous improvement.

Required skills

• Elixir
• Phoenix
• Ruby
• Functional programming
• Automation
• Workflow orchestration
• Testing