Lead Software Engineer - Newsela Writing Team

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5 hours ago
Type
Contract
Salary
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Related skills

datadog react saas python api

πŸ“‹ Description

  • Own architecture decisions for the writing-app and balance trade-offs.
  • Define and evolve the team's technical standards; drive debt reduction.
  • Lead incident triage and coordination; perform root cause analysis.
  • Drive grooming, planning, standups, and retros; document decisions.
  • Translate product requirements into technical implementation; communicate risks.
  • Leverage AI/LLM-powered tools (Claude Code, Copilot) with code reviews.

🎯 Requirements

  • 5+ years building modern web apps in a SaaS environment with full-stack experience.
  • Strong React/Next.js (frontend) and Python (backend); DB design and APIs.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and monitoring (Datadog).
  • Experience with rich text editors, document collaboration, or ProseMirror-like frameworks.
  • Comfortable using AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) with security awareness.
  • Demonstrated ability to self-direct and drive work to completion.
  • Code review discipline with substantive, constructive feedback.
  • Experience making technical decisions under ambiguity and communicating reasoning.
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