Lead Engineer

Remote People

Technical Leader at Remote People shaping the architecture and technical excellence. Leading and mentoring engineers while contributing to innovative product development.

Posted 4/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇵🇹 PortugalSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical design for new features using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) methodologies.
Maintain and lead the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals.
Document technical architectures, workflows, and processes for reference and clarity.
Actively contribute to the codebase (up to 40% of the time) focusing on high-complexity tasks, technical enablers and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to evaluate and implement innovative technologies.
Conduct code reviews to uphold high-quality software coding standards.
Participate to define technical priorities and set the technical direction for the Engineering team.
Support recruitment efforts by interviewing candidates to identify future talent.
Act as a Technical Lead, guiding and mentoring Software Engineers in their technical growth, encouraging learning and skill development within the team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 8 years in a Software Development role including 2 years as a Tech Lead or Architect.
At least 3 years of experience working on SaaS applications.
Proven experience designing and implementing service-based architectures in production environments.
Prior experience with Online Payment, Payroll or Invoicing domains.
Prior experience with integrating third party solutions into core business processes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A competitive salary
An asynchronous working environment
A "Remote-First" company environment (or Hybrid) - based on the nature of the job
The ability to work from abroad for a short period of time
Growth opportunities within the company
We provide all new joiners with the necessary hardware to ensure you have the tools you need to succeed from day one

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Hard Skills & Tools

Domain-Driven Designtechnical architectureservice-based architectureSaaS applicationscode reviewsProof of Conceptshigh-complexity taskstechnical enablerssoftware coding standardstechnical roadmap

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationtechnical guidanceinterviewingteam developmentorganizational alignmentproblem-solvingprioritization