Posted 2mo ago

Technical Lead (Remote - US only)

@ LighthouseAI
United States
$170k-$190k/yrRemoteFull Time
Responsibilities:Lead architecture, Develop features, Mentor engineers
Requirements Summary:8+ years software engineering; SaaS; full-stack; AI experience; mentoring; strong communication.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Python, Node.js, React, AWS, SQL, NoSQL, Serverless, Microservices, Containerization, AI technologies
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Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


Technical Leadership & Architecture

  • Lead architectural design for new features, services, and system components.
  • Evaluate modern AI/ML technologies and determine appropriate use cases.
  • Make key technical decisions that balance performance, scalability, and maintainability.
  • Review designs, PRs, and technical documentation to ensure engineering excellence.
  • Evaluate and introduce new tools and technologies to improve software development productivity.


Hands-On Development

  • Perform full-stack development regularly across both frontend and backend systems, taking ownership of end-to-end feature implementation.
  • Develop and deliver core components of application, AI-powered features, and architectural components.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across the full stack and drive sustainable solutions.
  • Ensure code quality, test coverage, reliability, and adherence to engineering standards.


Team Management & Collaboration

  • Mentor, guide and manage engineers, and contribute to raising the technical bar across the organization.
  • Lead discussions on AI best practices, emerging trends, model evaluation techniques, and responsible AI usage.
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing, pair programming, and engineering best practices.


Delivery & Execution

  • Collaborate with Product Management to translate product requirements into clear technical plans, architecture and milestones.
  • Partner with Engineering Managers to balance priorities, manage sprint commitments, and guide execution.
  • Streamline and optimize the CI/CD pipeline to improve deployment reliability, speed, and developer productivity.
  • Guide teams through incident response, root-cause analysis, and preventive improvements.


Cross-Functional Alignment

  • Work closely with Product, Design, Data/SME, QA, and DevOps to ensure alignment on goals and technical feasibility.
  • Communicate architectural decisions, tradeoffs, and implementation plans clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Support go-to-market teams with technical insights for feature capabilities.


Work Experience Qualifications:

Required

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience with increasing ownership and technical complexity.
  • Expertise in designing and building scalable, secure, and reliable SaaS applications.
  • Experience in developing data-driven enterprise software with complex workflows, rule engines or regulatory frameworks.
  • Strong full-stack engineering background, with deep experience building and maintaining both frontend and backend systems.
  • Strong proficiency in the team’s core technologies (customize as needed: e.g., Python, Node.js, React, AWS, SQL/NoSQL, serverless, microservices, containerization).
  • Experience evaluating and integrating AI technologies into real-world applications
  • Proven experience breaking down complex problems into clear, actionable engineering plans.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
  • Experience mentoring and guiding engineers.

Preferred

  • Experience in regulated industries (e.g., pharma, healthcare, finance) or handling compliance-sensitive data.
  • Knowledge of security best practices, DevOps principles, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with modern architectural patterns: event-driven design, workflow engines, or data pipelines.
  • Experience with observability practices (logging, metrics, tracing) and operational excellence. 


Compensation:

  • Annual Salary:  $170,000 - $190,000

 

Benefits:

  • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • STD, LTD, Life Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • PTO and Paid Holidays

 

US Applicants ONLY