Engineering Lead

We're hiring an experienced Engineering Lead who will drive technical vision, execution, and growth of our engineering team. As an Engineering Lead, you will own end-to-end delivery of complex products, mentor and grow junior engineers, architect scalable solutions, and collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Business teams to ship impactful features reliably.

1. Technical Leadership – Own the technical roadmap, ensuring we build scalable, reliable, and secure systems handling billions of requests daily.
2. Project Delivery – Lead multiple projects simultaneously, driving them from conceptualization through launch, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.
3. Team Mentorship and Growth – Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering technical growth, strong engineering practices, and ownership culture.
4. Architecture and Scalability – Define, design, and implement highly scalable, reliable, and maintainable architecture suited for our high-volume platform.
5. Cross-functional Collaboration – Work closely with Product, Design, and Business stakeholders to translate product requirements into technical specs, focusing on effective prioritization (80/20 principle) and efficient implementatio.

1. Lead and mentor a team of backend and full-stack engineers.
2. Architect and build scalable backend services, microservices, and distributed systems primarily in Golang, ensuring platform scalability and stability.
3. Collaborate proactively with product managers, designers, and business teams to refine product specifications and roadmaps.
4. Drive and implement engineering best practices, including code reviews, automated testing, continuous deployment, and monitoring.
5. Triage and manage escalations effectively, ensuring quick issue resolution and system reliability.
6. Continuously assess and optimize our infrastructure for maximum performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
7. Stay abreast of industry trends and proactively introduce relevant technologies and improvements to keep Plotline at the forefront.

1. ‍6-8 years of software engineering experience, with at least 2-3 years in technical leadership or engineering management roles.
2. Proven track record in designing, building, and scaling complex backend systems serving high-scale B2C or large-scale B2B products.
3. Proficiency in Golang (preferred), Java, JavaScript, or other similar backend languages.
4. Deep understanding and experience building and managing scalable distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API infrastructure.
5. Experience with large-scale data storage and management solutions (e.g., MongoDB, Clickhouse, Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch).
6. Strong understanding of cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), DevOps, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
7. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-team collaboration skills.
8. Strong ownership mindset, ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and ship iteratively under pressure.