This Turn2 client is a fast-moving SaaS company that is seeking a Lead Full-Stack Engineer to guide a growing product engineering team while staying deeply hands-on. You’ll report directly to the CTO and serve as the senior-most engineer on a lean, collaborative team.
This role blends technical leadership with active contribution, ideal for engineers who love writing production-quality code, mentoring teammates, and driving architecture decisions that power intelligent software.
Why This Role Stands Out:
High impact: Shape the technical foundation of AI-powered decision tools used by real-world customers.
Leadership without red tape: Guide the team while staying close to the code.
Modern stack: Build with JavaScript, Node.js, TypeScript, Python, and PostgreSQL on cloud-native infrastructure.
What You’ll Do:
Design and build scalable, full-stack features and services using modern frameworks and tools.
Mentor other engineers through code reviews, technical design guidance, and best practice sharing.
Own core areas of the application and infrastructure—championing performance, reliability, and clean design.
Collaborate with product managers and data scientists to ship features that integrate with machine learning models.
Define and uphold engineering standards in a startup-style environment with fast-moving priorities.
Contribute to technical roadmap planning and help evaluate tools, frameworks, and system improvements.
What You Bring:
6+ years of full-stack engineering experience with exposure to technical leadership or mentorship.
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript (preferably with Node or Nest), Python, and SQL databases like PostgreSQL.
Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
Experience with cloud-native development on GCP or AWS.
A product-minded approach—balancing business needs with technical integrity.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, low-ego mindset.
Comfort working in startup or ambiguous environments where priorities evolve quickly.
Location & Flexibility:
Based in the Washington DC area; remote considered for the right candidate.
Bonus Points:
Background in computer science, physics, math, or a related technical field.
Experience working closely with data or ML-powered applications.