Offer summary

Qualifications:

2+ years in a leadership role, 5+ years in engineering, 3+ years in building web applications using Node.js or React, Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for complex technical challenges..

Key responsibilities:

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative team culture.

Own the technical delivery of the project, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables align with client objectives.

Conduct regular code reviews to maintain code quality and oversee the overall software architecture.

Collaborate with the Product Manager and Design Lead to align on project goals and ensure seamless front-end experience.

Job description

THE ROLE

At OAK’S LAB, we partner with high-potential tech startups, scale-ups and enterprises to bring their ideas to life, from concept to scalable digital products. On each of our clients, we have a dedicated team that is led by a Tech Lead, a Product Manager, and a Design Lead. Our teams are small and effective and range from 5 to 15 people.

We are searching for a Tech Lead to be the engineering leader of one of our teams owning the technical buildout of the startup. This role requires a combination of strong technical and leadership capabilities. You’ll be responsible for managing an engineering team (usually a team of 3-7 engineers), owning the software architecture and infrastructure, engaging with the business to understand the product needs, and overseeing the technical direction and delivery.

You’ll get support and guidance from our Head of Engineering and will also be part of our Engineering Leads Council where we consult large technical challenges and tech-related decisions that shape the startups we build.

Responsibilities

Leadership

Collaborate with the Product Manager and Design Lead to align on the project’s goals and ensure the delivery of a seamless, performant front-end experience.
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture
Create and maintain an environment where your engineers are motivated, engaged, and constantly improving their skills.

Development

Own the technical delivery of the project, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables align with the client's objectives.
Select and update technologies that are most appropriate for the client's needs, ensuring they align with our standards
Assist the Product Manager in discovery refinement, ensuring that epics and user stories in the roadmap are refined, estimated, and prioritized in line with business goals
Be a hands-on contributor to the project, developing features together with the team
Conduct regular code reviews to maintain code quality
Oversee the overall software architecture
Proactively seek ways to improve the development process and team efficiency

Skills & Requirements

2+ years in a leadership role
5+ years in engineering
3+ years in building web applications using Node.js or React
Experience architecting software (for projects from scratch is a plus)
Experience in setting up and maintaining hosting infrastructure
Strong business acumen (experience in early-stage startups is a plus)
Ability to make product decisions based on value for the startup and its users
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for complex technical challenges
Willingness to learn new technologies
Comfortable communicating in English

TECH STACK

React + Next.js
Node.js
Typescript
React Native
GraphQL, tRPC
Material UI
Playwright
Google Cloud Platform

Note: You don’t need experience with all the above technologies as we are happy to upskill in certain areas.

OUR PROJECTS

We’ve built over 40 successful products. Here are a few from our portfolio:

Nasdaq Private Market - nasdaqprivatemarket.com
PlexTrac - oakslab.com/case-studies/plextrac
Vette - oakslab.com/case-studies/vette
Plotify - oakslab.com/case-studies/plotify

Benefits

Flexible working hours
Remote working environment
Monthly payment in USD
25 vacation days + 1 birthday day off + 1 additional day for every year working with OAK’S LAB (capped at 30 days)
Top-of-the-line MacBook and hardware budget
Budget to spend on your growth (books, courses, conferences)
Free English lessons
Team bonding, happy hours, online games, annual offsite trips

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