Engineering Lead

TL;DR

Engineering Lead: Owns the technical complexity of a digital board game platform, making architectural decisions, improving development processes, and raising technical standards across the organization. Focus on scaling the codebase, ensuring seamless functionality across multiple platforms and game titles, and mentoring team members.

Location: Fully Remote, Anywhere in the world

Company

We're building the biggest digital board game platform on the internet.

What you will do

• Architect a unified codebase for multi-platform and multi-game support.
• Expand and scale the codebase to support multiple game titles efficiently.
• Evolve TypeScript + Node.js + React + WebSocket systems for scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Shape system design and infrastructure direction with long-term clarity in mind.
• Identify and remove bottlenecks in CI/CD, testing, and deployment reliability.
• Mentor team members and help them reach mastery.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading or managing engineers.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript, React, Node.js, and WebSocket systems.
• Strong understanding of system architecture, scalability, and maintainability.
• Experience improving CI/CD pipelines, release processes, and team workflows.
• Clear, structured written communication.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach others.

Nice to have

• Experience in real-time multiplayer or game backend systems.
• Open-source contribution or technical community engagement.
• Background in remote-first or async teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote team spread across multiple time zones.
• Flexible hours, we work asynchronously and value outcomes over hours.
• Unlimited vacation.
• Yearly offsite.
• Work equipment provided.
• Monthly budget for productivity tools.