Team Lead & Software Engineer — AI-First, Hands-on Leader

Standard Template Labs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Competitive compensation

On-site in Midtown Manhattan

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Standard Template Labs in New York is seeking a Team Lead who loves building software and also guiding engineers. You’ll stay hands-on—designing systems, writing production code, reviewing architecture, and shipping weekly—while leading a small team.

You’ll help set technical direction, unblock the team, mentor engineers, and ensure rapid delivery without sacrificing quality. This role is based in Midtown Manhattan with on-site collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building production software.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Ability to deliver large technical projects while staying hands-on.
• Strong background in distributed systems and cloud-native architecture.
• Excellent software design and architectural instincts.
• Comfortable across the full software development lifecycle.
• Strong communicator across engineering, product and design.

Responsibilities

• Design and build production software.
• Own complex technical initiatives from architecture to production.
• Define engineering standards and architecture direction.
• Lead a small team through mentorship and coaching.

Skills

Distributed systems

Mentoring engineers

Hands-on leadership

System architecture

Cloud-native

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Standard Template Labs in New York is seeking a Team Lead who loves building software and also guiding engineers. You’ll stay hands-on—designing systems, writing production code, reviewing architecture, and shipping weekly—while leading a small team.

You’ll help set technical direction, unblock the team, mentor engineers, and ensure rapid delivery without sacrificing quality. This role is based in Midtown Manhattan with on-site collaboration.