Team Lead Full Stack

We’re seeking a skilled and experienced Team Lead Full Stack to guide our Ops Long-term Team. This role is ideal for someone with 7+ years of experience in full stack development and 2+ years of experience in engineering management who is ready to lead a team and tackle high-impact projects in a serverless, event-driven environment.

As the Team Lead, you’ll not only contribute to the development of cutting-edge features that power work allocation, payroll and workforce management in bus operations centers around the globe, but also mentor and manage engineers to deliver solutions that enhance operational efficiency and user experience.

You’ll oversee technical decisions across the frontend, backend, and infrastructure of our modern web application. You’ll collaborate closely with Product Management, Design, and other tech teams to propose architectures and guide their implementation. You’ll prioritize and delegate tasks, drive the team’s technical strategy, and ensure the delivery of high-quality features with reliability and performance as core focuses.

Our Israel-based team includes 6 Full Stack Engineers, 1 QA Engineer, a Team Lead, a Product Manager, and a Product Designer, all collaborating cross-functionally to deliver impactful solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, deploy, and maintain full-stack applications using:
• React, TypeScript, Redux/Redux-Saga on the frontend
• Node.js with TypeScript on AWS Lambda for the backend
• AWS CDK for deploying infrastructure
• Navigate the complexities of our event-sourcing and CQRS-based system in a serverless AWS environment.
• Actively participate in the entire development lifecycle, driving technical discussions across teams.
• Collaborate with the Product Manager and Designer to deliver robust, scalable features.
• Maintain and improve coding standards and best practices within the team, offering mentorship and technical guidance as needed.
• Provide constructive feedback, conduct regular 1:1 meetings, and support the professional growth of developers in the team.

Requirements :

• At least 2 years of engineering management experience, leading teams to achieve high productivity and efficiency.
• Over 7 years of hands-on experience in building user-facing web applications.
• Proficiency in modern UI frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue, combined with a strong understanding of JavaScript.
• A minimum of 3 years of production experience in backend development using technologies such as Node.js, Python, Java, Go, or C#.
• Practical experience with relational or NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• A BSc degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. Equivalent experience with production-grade products is acceptable.
• A history of excellence demonstrated through prior roles, academic achievements, or contributions to impactful projects.

Optibus is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire talented individuals, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, cultural background, religious beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. It is our responsibility at Optibus to provide an inclusive and accessible interview experience for all. We will provide reasonable accommodations for all candidates in need of individualised support during the hiring process.