Technical Lead, OneRail

• If you are excited about solving complex engineering challenges at scale, you’ll thrive in our dynamic environment
• This position is ideal for experienced engineers who excel in architecture, technical decision-making, and team mentorship, while maintaining a strong balance between leadership and hands-on coding
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or mentoring role
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent is preferred
• Proven expertise in backend development with Node.js, TypeScript, and RESTful API design
• Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL, Azure Cosmos DB)
• Experience with cloud-native architecture, containerization (Docker), and CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to lead architecture discussions, guide technical decisions, and enforce engineering best practices
• Strong problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and ability to balance technical depth with execution speed
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills—can effectively communicate complex technical concepts to engineers, executives, and cross-functional teams
• Experience in managing production software releases, monitoring performance, and optimizing reliability
• Knowledge of observability tools (App Insights, Datadog) for real-time performance monitoring and troubleshooting

• At OneRail, your technical leadership is pivotal in shaping our product and engineering culture
• Our approach to product development is highly collaborative, data-driven, and innovation-focused, with a strong emphasis on scalability, system reliability, and performance optimization
• The Technical Lead at OneRail is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for guiding engineering teams in delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions
• You will define technical direction, drive process improvements, mentor developers, and ensure engineering excellence across our platform
• In this role, you will also work closely with Product Managers to align on roadmap priorities, drive efficient delivery, and enhance team processes for continuous improvement
• Lead technical design decisions and ensure scalable, maintainable, and high-performance architecture
• Establish best practices in software development, deployment, and observability
• Drive technical innovation by exploring new tools, frameworks, and design patterns
• Provide technical mentorship and career guidance to engineers at all levels
• Conduct regular performance reviews, offer constructive feedback, and facilitate growth opportunities
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and a culture of engineering excellence
• Interviewing regularly to keep an eye out for top talent
• Actively participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, security guidelines, and performance best practices
• Champion high-quality code testing, automation testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD)
• Ensure feature releases are well-tested, stable, and production-ready
• Drive SDLC improvements, maintaining low cycle times
• Optimize development workflows to improve team velocity and operational efficiency
• Define performance metrics for engineering teams and provide data-driven insights
• Oversee Azure-based cloud architecture, optimizing performance, security, and cost efficiency
• Implement scalable microservices, API gateways, and event-driven architectures
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and fault tolerance strategies are in place

• All team members are required to participate in on-site onboarding at the onset of employment and then on an as-needed basis thereafter, as a condition of their employment

• Competitive Base Salary
• Health Insurance with generous company contribution (medical, dental, vision)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• 4% 401K Match and Immediate vesting of the company match
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Flexible/Open Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
• Generous Company-paid Holidays
• Standing desks
• Recreational games
• Stocked fridge
• Cappuccino machine
• Onsite restaurant and daily food trucks
• Onsite car detailing
• Onsite dry cleaning
• Ample parking

Total funding: $105.5m

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