Lead Engineer

Duetti

Lead Engineer scaling engineering organization and platforms at Duetti, redefining music creator monetization. Oversee technical execution and collaborate across functions for critical initiatives.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerKubernetesPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own delivery of critical engineering initiatives across multiple product areas
Translate high level business objectives into clear engineering plans and milestones
Partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership to define technical priorities
Help ensure projects are delivered on time and with a high standard of quality
Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and execution challenges before they impact delivery
Actively contribute to architecture, design, implementation, and code reviews
Build scalable services and platform capabilities
Participate in debugging, troubleshooting, and production support
Lead complex technical initiatives and serve as a technical resource for the broader team
Establish and promote engineering best practices across the organization
Help recruit, interview, and onboard engineers
Mentor engineers through technical guidance and career development
Create an environment focused on accountability, collaboration, learning, and execution
Help define responsibilities, expectations, and growth paths for team members
Lead by example through both technical excellence and professionalism
Establish consistent engineering standards and development practices
Improve sprint planning, estimation, prioritization, and release management processes
Help create scalable operating procedures as the team continues to grow
Drive improvements around testing, code quality, observability, documentation, and reliability
Ensure alignment across engineers, teams, and initiatives
Work closely with Product Managers to refine requirements and scope initiatives
Communicate project status, risks, and trade-offs to leadership
Collaborate with Data, Research, Operations, and other business teams to understand needs and deliver solutions
Help balance short-term business objectives with long-term platform investments
Partner with the Head of Engineering on roadmap planning and resource allocation
Help establish team OKRs and measurable success criteria
Track execution against goals and identify opportunities for improvement
Participate in defining the future structure and growth of the engineering organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience
1+ years leading or managing engineering teams
Experience operating in high-growth startup environments, ideally Series B, C, or D companies
Experience building and maintaining production systems at scale
Demonstrated success leading engineering projects from planning through delivery
Expert level backend development experience using Python
Strong experience designing APIs and distributed systems
Deep understanding of cloud native architectures and AWS services
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD, and modern infrastructure practices
Strong understanding of system design, scalability, reliability, security, and performance optimization
Experience working with relational databases and data intensive systems
Proven ability to lead technical teams while remaining hands on
Ability to build trust and alignment across teams
Comfortable making decisions and driving accountability
Leads through influence, collaboration, and example
Exceptional communication skills
Ability to explain complex technical concepts in a concise and structured manner
Comfortable communicating with executives, engineers, product managers, and non technical stakeholders
Strong written communication and documentation skills
Highly organized and execution oriented
Able to break large initiatives into manageable milestones
Strong prioritization skills and business judgment
Focused on finding solutions rather than simply identifying problems
Comfortable balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare coverage
flexible paid time off
hybrid work model

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringbackend developmentPythonAPI designdistributed systemscloud native architecturesAWSKubernetesDockerTerraform

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationmentoringaccountabilityorganizationprioritizationproblem-solvinginfluenceexecution orientation