Lead Software Engineer

Nicholson Search and Selection; Remoto; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading HR Tech start-up is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer (SvelteKit) to take on technical leadership and active development. The role involves owning system architecture, mentoring a team, and integrating AI-driven features. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in full-stack development, with expertise in SvelteKit and Node.js. This is a remote position for candidates based in Italy, offering the chance to join a growing company focused on innovating HR solutions.

Competenze

• 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience.
• Experience in a senior or technical leadership role is mandatory.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and architectural thinking.

Mansioni

• Own system architecture and technical direction.
• Mentor a growing team of 5 engineers.
• Build and integrate AI-powered features using modern APIs.

Conoscenze

SvelteKit

TypeScript

Node.js

PostgreSQL

AWS

Docker

CI/CD

Fluency in English

Descrizione del lavoro

Senior Full-Stack Engineer (SvelteKit) - Tech Lead (Remote)

We’re supporting one of the top Italian HR Tech start-ups that created one of the most advanced scalable platform in the sector. They enable workflows automation to make better decisions using data and AI. The product is already live, growing, and built with long-term scalability in mind.

They are now looking to hire a Lead Full stack Engineer combining technical leadership with active full-stack development.

The person must be already based in Italy with the possibility to work fully remotely from the country.

What You’ll Do

Technical Leadership

• Own system architecture and technical direction.
• Turn vague requirements into clear, documented solutions.
• Set and maintain engineering standards.

Scale the platform

Full-Stack Development

• Build end-to-end features using SvelteKit, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Design and maintain production-grade REST APIs.
• Optimize performance, databases, and cloud costs.

Team & Delivery

• Mentor a growing team of 5 engineers and support team growth.
• Establish clean delivery processes : reviews, CI / CD, observability.

Infrastructure & AI

• Own AWS infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Build and integrate AI-powered features using modern APIs and LLMs.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience.
• Experience in a senior or technical leadership role is mandatory
• Fluency in English written and oral is mandatory
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and architectural thinking.
• Experience scaling a platform
• Comfortable owning features end to end, from frontend to infrastructure.

Tech Stack

Frontend

SvelteKit, TypeScript, TailwindCSS

Backend

Node.js, PostgreSQL, REST APIs

Cloud & DevOps

AWS, Docker, CI / CD

Testing & Security

Modern testing frameworks, secure-by-default practices