Full Stack Team Leader

Pipl is the identity trust company. Our solutions allow organizations to provide frictionless customer experiences and approve more transactions with greater confidence and speed. We use multivariate linking to establish deep connections among more than 330 billion trust signals—email, mobile phone and social media data that spans the globe—and then look at the big picture to derive identity trust.

We’re looking for a hands-on Full Stack Team Leader to build and lead the engineering team for the Verified Profile product. You will work closely with the Product Leader to deliver a secure, high-performing, and scalable identity verification platform. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a startup-like environment, enjoys ownership from architecture to deployment, and embraces modern AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery.

You will lead a small, agile team of developers, drive technical decisions, and stay close to the code — especially in the early phases as we take the product from zero to hero.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Deliver: Build and manage a high-performing full-stack team to deliver the Verified Profile roadmap end-to-end.
• Hands-On Development: Contribute directly to the codebase using React (frontend) and Python (backend) in a cloud-native environment.
• AI-Enhanced Development: Leverage AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor to accelerate feature delivery and improve code quality.
• Architecture & Best Practices: Define system architecture, coding standards, and DevOps practices to ensure scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Design, and Data teams to align technical execution with business objectives.
• Mentorship & Growth: Guide and mentor team members, conduct code reviews, and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Quality & Performance: Ensure high-quality deliverables through automated testing, CI/CD, and performance optimization.
  
  

• Technical Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with React and Python (FastAPI/Django/Flask).
• AI Development Tools: Proven experience or strong interest in using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT for code).
• Leadership Experience: At least 2–3 years leading teams, with a track record of delivering complex web applications.
• Full Stack Mindset: Comfortable working across the stack, from frontend UX to backend APIs and database design.
• Startup DNA: Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment; able to balance speed with technical excellence.
• Cloud & DevOps: Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps workflows.
• Security & Scalability Awareness: Experience building secure and scalable systems, ideally for identity or fintech products.