Full Stack Team Lead (Hands-On, AI-Focused)

Jones; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote team

Job summary

Jones is seeking an experienced Full Stack Team Lead to guide a distributed R&D team. You will stay deeply involved in development, own end-to-end technical solutions, and shape architecture for AI-powered products.

Responsibilities include leading a hands-on, high-impact team, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with Product and Design to deliver valuable features in a fully remote setup with international teammates.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in full stack software development with hands-on coding.
• Previous Team Lead or Tech Lead experience mentoring engineers.
• Strong backend experience: Node.js + MongoDB or Java + MySQL.
• Proficient in React and modern frontend development.
• Experience building production-grade web apps with APIs and databases.
• Hands-on AI features using LLM APIs and AI workflows.
• Excellent architecture, problem-solving, and ownership mindset.
• Agile, fast-paced product environment experience.
• Fluent in English, with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a full stack development team while contributing code and features.
• Own end-to-end technical solutions from design to production.
• Build AI-powered features and integrate LLM services.
• Translate product requirements into scalable, reliable systems.
• Set technical vision, conduct code reviews, and uphold standards.
• Manage daily team activities, priorities, and delivery schedules.
• Mentor engineers and foster collaborative culture.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and other R&D teams.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and team growth.

Skills

5+ years experience

Team Lead / Tech Lead

Node.js

MongoDB

Java

MySQL

React

AI-powered features

LLM APIs

System architecture

Agile delivery

English communication

Code reviews

Tools

AWS

Git

Job description

About Jones

Jones is an AI-powered insurance compliance platform that helps real estate managers, general contractors, and commercial tenants manage vendor compliance efficiently. Through intelligent automation, AI-powered auditing, and seamless integrations, Jones simplifies complex insurance workflows and helps customers reduce manual work.

We're looking for an experienced, hands-on Full Stack Team Lead to join our growing R&D team.

This is an opportunity for a strong engineer who enjoys leading people but wants to remain deeply involved in development. You'll take ownership of a full stack team, contribute significantly to the codebase, and help shape the architecture and development of our AI-powered products.

What will you be doing?

• Lead a full stack development team while remaining actively involved in hands-on coding and feature development.
• Take end-to-end ownership of technical solutions, from design and architecture through implementation and production.
• Build and improve AI-powered features, integrating LLMs and AI services into our products and workflows.
• Translate product requirements into scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions.
• Make technical decisions, conduct code reviews, and maintain high engineering standards.
• Manage the team's day-to-day development activities, priorities, and delivery.
• Mentor engineers, encourage knowledge sharing, and foster a collaborative engineering culture.
• Work closely with Product, Design, and other R&D teams to deliver impactful features.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and the professional development of team members.

What skills and experience do you need?

• 5+ years of professional experience in full stack software development, with strong hands-on coding skills.
• Previous experience as a Team Lead or Tech Lead, including mentoring engineers and leading technical delivery.
• Strong experience with at least one of our backend stacks: Node.js + MongoDB or Java + MySQL.
• Experience with React and modern frontend development.
• Proven experience building and maintaining production-grade web applications, including frontend, backend, APIs, and databases.
• Practical experience developing AI-powered features, working with LLM APIs, prompt engineering, or AI-driven workflows.
• Strong software architecture and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance speed, quality, and scalability.
• A hands-on mindset and genuine enthusiasm for writing code, not just managing development.
• Experience working in agile, fast-paced product environments.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken, are required.
• Strong ownership, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Product-oriented thinking, with a focus on delivering real value to customers.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new technologies, and lead by example.

Work Environment & Schedule

• Fully remote position, working with an international team across multiple countries.
• Working hours start at 8:00 AM Brasília time (BRT, UTC−3) to ensure alignment and collaboration with the team.
• Own equipment required: You'll work using your own computer and home office setup, with a reliable internet connection.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment while maintaining strong communication and collaboration with the team.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI agents, RAG, structured extraction, or document-processing pipelines.
• Experience evaluating and optimizing AI systems for accuracy, latency, and cost.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS.
• Experience building B2B SaaS products.

Why Jones?

At Jones, you'll have the opportunity to combine technical leadership with meaningful hands-on development, work on real-world AI challenges, and directly influence the architecture and direction of our products.

We're looking for someone who wants to build great software, develop a strong team, and make a real impact.