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Tech Lead Manager / Full Stack

PLACEM!NT
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/4/2026
Company

Confidential | AI Workforce Optimization Platform

Location

San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Hybrid

Schedule

Full-Time | Hybrid (Bay Area on-site remote flex)

Compensation

$220,000 – $280,000 base 5% equity full benefits

Employment

Direct Hire | IC/Manager Hybrid (70% technical / 30% people leadership)

Write production code and own architecture at a platform that has scaled 2,400% in three years. At $220K–$280K base 5% equity, this role is for the engineer who is ready to lead without stepping back from the work.

What You'll Do

  • Own architecture and delivery of full-stack features from ReactJS/TypeScript UIs to backend services, APIs, and distributed data pipelines, on a platform that enterprise workforce planning teams depend on every day.
  • Design and build scalable data processing pipelines (batch and streaming) and distributed backend systems using PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kubernetes.
  • Set the technical bar across the team: lead architecture reviews, own code quality and performance standards, drive CI/CD and TDD practices, and stay hands-on through the full software lifecycle including on-call.
  • Manage, mentor, and grow a team of engineers. Own hiring, career development, and day-to-day delivery. Partner with Product and Design to scope technical plans and communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs to leadership.

Requirements

What We Need

  • 7 years of hands-on software engineering with a strong full-stack background: modern frontend (React, TypeScript) and backend (Ruby, Python, or Node.js); proven experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale with RESTful APIs, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native architecture (Kubernetes, containerization, microservices).
  • 2 years of engineering management or tech lead experience with direct reports, mentorship, and team-level delivery ownership. You lead engineers, you are still writing production code, and you make pragmatic, business-aware decisions in a fast-moving startup environment.
  • Solid engineering fundamentals across the full lifecycle: testing (Jest, Cypress, or React Testing Library), code review, CI/CD, TDD, design documentation, and performance monitoring. Deep frontend fluency in component architecture, state management, performance, and accessibility.

You translate complex technical concepts clearly for both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

Strong advantage: React Native for mobile development; experience with Redis, Apache Pinot, or real-time analytics infrastructure; background in AI/ML systems or data pipeline orchestration; early-stage startup experience from Seed to Series C.

Benefits

Schedule & Compensation

$220,000 – $280,000 base salary 5% equity competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Hybrid schedule with Bay Area on-site presence and remote flex. Team events and offsites included. The equity position reflects a meaningful ownership stake at a company with documented enterprise traction and Inc. 5000 recognition.

About The Opportunity

This is a confidential search for a high-growth AI SaaS company, Inc. 5000 ranked, that has scaled 2,400% over three years and is expanding into large enterprise markets. The platform is production-proven, the team is lean and technical, and this TLM role carries direct influence over architecture, hiring, and product direction. Client identity is shared in the first conversation.

Hiring Process

ApplyalignM!NT Review → Recruiter Interview → Client Interview(s) → Offer → placeM!NT

EOE AI Disclosure

We're recruiting on behalf of our client/employer partner, an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations are available - request assistance by contacting us at recruiting@placemint.agency. We and/or the employer may use automated tools (including AI) to support parts of recruiting (e.g., organizing applications, identifying role-relevant qualifications, scheduling) with human oversight; these tools are not the sole basis for decisions; people make all hiring decisions, consistent with applicable laws (including California requirements where applicable). placeM!NT is supporting this confidential client with recruitment. All communication will come from a placemint.agency email address.

Salary : $220,000 - $280,000

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