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

Jones; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones is seeking an experienced Full Stack Team Lead to guide a remote R&D team. You’ll own a full-stack architecture, contribute code, and shape AI-powered features across frontend and backend.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, end-to-end delivery, and collaboration with product/design. Strong English skills and a proactive, customer-value mindset are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional full-stack development experience.
• Proven track record as Team Lead or Tech Lead.
• Experience with Node.js + MongoDB or Java + MySQL.
• Proficient with React and modern frontend development.
• Experience building production-grade web apps (frontend, backend, APIs, databases).
• Experience with AI-powered features and LLM APIs.
• Strong software architecture and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on mindset with passion for coding.
• Experience in agile, fast-paced product environments.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong ownership and collaboration.
• Product-oriented thinking and delivering real value.
• Ability to learn quickly and lead by example.

Responsibilities

• Lead a full stack development team while staying hands-on.
• Own end-to-end technical solutions from design to production.
• Build and improve AI-powered features, integrating LLMs and AI services.
• Translate product requirements into scalable, reliable solutions.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain high engineering standards.
• Manage day-to-day development activities and priorities.
• Mentor engineers and foster knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and other R&D teams.
• Participate in recruitment and onboarding of team members.

Skills

Team Leadership

Full-Stack Development

Node.js + MongoDB

Java + MySQL

React

AI/LLM APIs

API Design

Software Architecture

Agile Methodologies

Code Reviews

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.