Tech Lead

Instaleap; Bogotá; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 210,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work

Flexible hours

Additional days off

Half day off on your birthday

Educational Budget

BYOD or company-provided machine

Health insurance

Job summary

Instaleap is seeking a hands-on Senior Engineering Leader to own the Internal Tools platform. You will shape technical vision, architecture, and execution while mentoring engineers and collaborating with Product, Operations, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, and observable software.

You will design using Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js, stay hands-on with code, and drive automation and AI improvements in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering and leading technical teams.
• Strong expertise with Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Experience designing scalable and maintainable software architectures.
• Experience working in high-growth SaaS companies, marketplaces, or startup environments.
• Proven experience mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product, Operations, and Engineering.
• Strong understanding of software security, observability, and engineering best practices.
• English level B2 or above.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical vision, architecture, and execution of our Internal Tools platform.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable solutions using Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Act as the technical bridge between Operations and Engineering, ensuring alignment across teams.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and career development.
• Drive innovation by identifying opportunities to improve processes through automation and AI.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, and Engineering stakeholders to solve complex business challenges.
• Own technical quality, security, performance, and observability across our internal products.
• Stay hands-on by contributing code while leading technical decision-making.

Skills

Angular

TypeScript

Node.js

Leadership

Mentoring

Architecture

SaaS

Cross-functional

Security

Observability

English (B2+)

Job description

• Lead the technical vision, architecture, and execution of our Internal Tools platform.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable solutions using Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Act as the technical bridge between Operations and Engineering, ensuring alignment across teams.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and career development.
• Drive innovation by identifying opportunities to improve processes through automation and AI.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, and Engineering stakeholders to solve complex business challenges.
• Own technical quality, security, performance, and observability across our internal products.
• Stay hands-on by contributing code while leading technical decision-making.

What would you do?

• Lead the technical vision, architecture, and execution of our Internal Tools platform.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable solutions using Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Act as the technical bridge between Operations and Engineering, ensuring alignment across teams.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and career development.
• Drive innovation by identifying opportunities to improve processes through automation and AI.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, and Engineering stakeholders to solve complex business challenges.
• Own technical quality, security, performance, and observability across our internal products.
• Stay hands-on by contributing code while leading technical decision-making.

Your experience has been shaped by

• 4+ years of experience in Software Engineering, including experience leading technical teams.
• Strong expertise with Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Experience designing scalable and maintainable software architectures.
• Experience working in high-growth SaaS companies, marketplaces, or startup environments.
• Proven experience mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product, Operations, and Engineering.
• Strong understanding of software security, observability, and engineering best practices.
• English level B2 or above.

Your SuperPowers

• You're a hands-on technical leader who enjoys writing code.
• You love mentoring others and helping engineers grow.
• You're curious and constantly exploring new technologies, especially AI.
• You think beyond the obvious and enjoy solving complex problems creatively.
• You communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• You're proactive, pragmatic, and thrive in fast-paced environments.
• You enjoy taking ownership and driving initiatives from idea to execution.
• You build trust through technical expertise, collaboration, and execution.

What we bring to the table

• Hybrid Work: Work together as a team.
• Flexible hours: We trust your work and skills.
• Additional days off to vacations.
• Half day off on your birthday.
• Access to Educational Budget.
• Workstation Paid BYOD or company-provided machine. Different options to satisfy your palate.
• Health insurance: Get the attention and care that you deserve. Available in some countries.