We’re building a US-based, impact-driven technology platform that connects nonprofits and small businesses with skilled volunteers. We’re looking for a Tech Lead / Architect who will take full ownership of the platform’s technical direction and architecture.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys shaping architecture, making key technical decisions, and building scalable, reliable systems with real social impact.
Important: This position is open exclusively to candidates physically located in the United States.
Location: United States (US-based candidates only)
Format: 100% Remote
Schedule: Flexible; availability required for a regular meeting at 4:00 PM EST
Responsibilities:
- Own the platform’s architecture and long-term technical strategy.
- Spend approximately 70% of your time on hands-on development.
- Design, build, and optimize APIs, data flows, and system integrations.
- Lead integrations with OpenAI API, Klaviyo, and SendGrid.
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Render).
- Ensure performance, scalability, security, and reliability.
- Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers.
- Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver impactful solutions.
Background and required skills:
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
- 2+ years in a Tech Lead, Architect, or similar leadership role.
- Strong hands-on experience with Python / Django and React.
- Proven experience designing scalable architectures and driving technical decisions.
- Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, API design, and system integrations.
- Strong background with Amazon Web Services (AWS); experience with Render is a plus.
- Confidence with DevOps practices (CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring).
- English proficiency: B2–C1.
- Structured, proactive, able to mentor and set engineering standards.
- Ready to act as the key technical owner of the platform.
Nice to have:
- Experience with SaaS or platform architecture.
- Background in nonprofit or impact-driven projects.
- AI/ML integration experience.
- Knowledge of serverless or microservices orchestration.
We offer:
- Ownership of the platform’s technical architecture.
- Work on a product with real social impact.
- 100% remote work with a flexible schedule.
- Modern stack with freedom to improve it.
- High-trust, collaborative team.
