Remote Tech Lead — Working Manager & Hands-on Architect

Motum; Región Metropolitana de Santiago; Remote; CLP 54,102,795 - 81,154,193; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work with a U.S. company making a real impact

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a motivated Tech Lead to oversee daily operations of a small engineering team while contributing to application development. This role combines technical oversight with people leadership, managing tasks, workflows, and mentoring developers. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software development experience and a strong proficiency in technologies such as PHP, Node.js, and AWS, fostering innovation in a fully remote environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience, including leadership or mentoring.
• Experience managing small development teams or operating as a working manager.
• Strong problem-solving skills and architectural judgment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of 3-4 developers.
• Ensure code quality and efficient development processes.
• Contribute to platform development with an 80/20 focus on application development vs. DevOps.

Skills

Advanced English proficiency

Leadership

Software development

Problem-solving skills

Mentoring

Architectural judgment

Ownership mindset

Tools

PHP

Node.js

Vue 3

Angular

PostgreSQL

AWS

Job description

A technology company is seeking a motivated Tech Lead to oversee daily operations of a small engineering team while contributing to application development. This role combines technical oversight with people leadership, managing tasks, workflows, and mentoring developers. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software development experience and a strong proficiency in technologies such as PHP, Node.js, and AWS, fostering innovation in a fully remote environment.