Tech Lead

October 2, 2026

Remote

Lead

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English is required
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Description

The company is hiring a Tech Lead to take ownership of the entire technical stack and lead a small engineering team. The role is hands-on and covers architecture, code quality, databases, deployments and technical direction across several products. The Tech Lead reports directly to the company's founder.

Responsibilities

Own the architecture and technical roadmap of the company's systems
Review pull requests before they are merged and maintain code review standards
Design and maintain database architecture across MySQL and PostgreSQL
Manage Docker images, deployments and development environments
Promote AI-assisted development practices across the engineering team
Turn product requirements into technical tasks
Mentor backend, frontend and mobile developers
Lead incident response and implement root-cause fixes

Requirements

At least 6 years of backend development experience
At least 2 years of experience leading an engineering team
Expert knowledge of PHP 8
Ability to work across PHP, TypeScript, Vue/Nuxt, React/Next.js and Flutter codebases
Strong experience with database architecture, data modelling, migrations and query optimisation using MySQL and PostgreSQL
Production experience with Docker
Daily experience using AI development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot or similar
Experience creating instructions and workflows for AI coding agents
Strong code review skills, including identifying logic, security and data-safety issues
Experience with Stripe or another payment provider and REST API integrations
Native Russian and fluent English

Conditions

Full-time position
Fully remote work
Work according to New York working hours
Availability to work strictly on New York time (EST/EDT)
Competitive salary and benefits
Direct access to the founder
Significant ownership over the company's technical stack

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