Technical Advisor / Lead Engineer

Kamel Ride; United States; Remote; USD 6,000 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

A growing carpooling platform is seeking a part-time Technical Advisor / Lead Engineer to provide technical oversight and guide early-stage product decisions. This role involves reviewing code, managing server infrastructure, and mentoring junior developers. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in web and mobile development, particularly with React and Node.js. Excellent communication skills are required, allowing effective collaboration with a small engineering team. This position offers a flexible start date and a manageable time commitment of around 2 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with modern web/mobile development.
• Comfortable managing production environments and deployment pipelines.
• Ability to mentor junior developers and explain concepts clearly.
• Strong communication skills and reliability
• Someone who can make high‑leverage decisions in limited weekly hours
• Prior experience with early‑stage startups or student teams is a plus

Responsibilities

• Review and merge code from developers.
• Oversee deployments and push updates to production.
• Manage server infrastructure and ensure uptime.
• Provide technical direction on architecture and product decisions.
• Maintain code quality, reliability, and best practices
• Offer mentorship and guidance to junior developers
• Communicate clearly and proactively with the founder

Skills

Modern web/mobile development

Managing production environments

Mentoring junior developers

Strong communication skills

Mentoring

Deployment pipelines

Tools

React

React Native

Node.js

Job description

Part‑Time Technical Advisor / Lead Engineer (~2 hrs/week)

Company: Kamel Ride

Location: Remote

Commitment: ~2 hours/week

Start Date: Flexible

About Us

Kamel Ride is a long‑distance carpooling platform built for college students and communities. We’re growing quickly, and we’re looking for an experienced engineer who can provide technical oversight and help guide the product forward.

Role Overview

We’re seeking a part‑time Technical Advisor / Lead Engineer who can support our small engineering team by reviewing code, ensuring production stability, and advising developers. This is a lightweight but high‑impact role ideal for someone who enjoys coaching junior developers and shaping early‑stage product decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Review and merge code from developers
• Oversee deployments and push updates to production
• Manage server infrastructure and ensure uptime
• Provide technical direction on architecture and product decisions
• Maintain code quality, reliability, and best practices
• Offer mentorship and guidance to junior developers
• Communicate clearly and proactively with the founder

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience with modern web/mobile development (React, React Native, Node.js)
• Comfortable managing production environments and deployment pipelines
• Ability to mentor junior developers and explain concepts clearly
• Strong communication skills and reliability
• Someone who can make high‑leverage decisions in limited weekly hours
• Prior experience with early‑stage startups or student teams is a plus

Why This Role Matters

You will be the technical backbone that keeps the product stable, supports developer growth, and ensures we’re building the right things the right way, all with a very manageable time commitment.

If this sounds like a fit, reach out to [e-mail].