Sr. Software Engineer - Team Lead

Hatch IT; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

hatch I.T. is partnering with Brevity to find a Sr. Software Engineer - Team Lead. See details below:

About the Role:

Brevity is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer - Team Lead who will start as an individual contributor to learn the architecture and stack, ship new features, and become familiar with the product and team. Gradually, you will take ownership of more architecture and delivery responsibilities and assume leadership of the team.

About the Company:

Brevity is a venture-backed, seed-stage startup based in Minneapolis, MN. We offer AI-driven SaaS solutions to Fortune 500s and Mid-Market firms to enhance revenue performance by coaching BD, Sales, CS, management, etc., in developing enterprise conversational skills.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, test, and deploy product features across our stack:
• AWS, Kubernetes, Postgres (RDS), Redis, SQS, Lambda, DynamoDB
• Python/Django, React, Tailwind / Material-UI
• Integrations with our subprocessors (see https://trust.brevitypitch.com)
• Evolve system architecture for performance, reliability, security, and cost-efficiency as usage grows 10x over the next 12 months.
• Drive engineering best practices, including code reviews, automated testing, observability, and CI/CD.
• Mentor and manage the engineering team: run daily standups, resolve blockers, conduct architectural design reviews, manage delivery timelines, identify improvements, and provide feedback.
• Estimate and communicate delivery timelines to Product, CS, and Sales teams.
• Monitor and resolve production outages, incidents, security vulnerabilities, and ensure SOC 2 compliance.
• Provide technical support to CS & Sales as needed.
• Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and shaping the engineering culture.

Required Qualifications:

• Recent experience (last 2 years) as a Lead Software Engineer in an early-stage, high-growth startup environment.
• In the last 6 months: shipped your own PRs.
• Experience with Back-End and Front-End microservices integrated with Cloud Services.
• Ideally: Python/Django, React, AWS, Kubernetes, RDS/Postgres, Redis or Elasticache, SQS, Lambda, DynamoDB.
• Note: This will be a key discussion point during interviews.
• 3+ years leading enterprise SaaS application development.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conducting Architectural Design Reviews and Product Roadmap Updates with business stakeholders.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading development of conversational AI products.
• Experience scaling an engineering team from seed funding through Series B.
• Familiarity with SOC 2 requirements.