Job Details

Tech Lead Manager, Integration (Hybrid - Bay Area)

About the Opportunity

Our client is an innovative, AI-powered workforce management SaaS platform that is rewriting the rules of how modern enterprises plan, execute, and optimize their people operations. Backed by top-tier venture capital, they connect teams via intelligent resource planning and operational analytics.

They are seeking an exceptional Tech Lead Manager (TLM) to join and lead their Integration Infrastructure team. This is a 70/30 hybrid role designed for a senior engineer who loves staying close to the metal while expanding their people management footprint. You will spend roughly 70% of your time on hands-on architecture and high-scale coding, and 30% on mentoring, coaching, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Execution (~70%)

• Architect & Build: Design, implement, and optimize scalable integration infrastructure, aiming for five-nines availability and real-time data synchronization.
• Hands-on Coding: Write clean, production-grade code, conduct thorough code reviews, and drive architectural decisions using TypeScript and NestJS.
• Data Pipelines: Own the technical vision for API connectors, webhook infrastructure, and distributed data processing sync pipelines.
• Best Practices: Champion rigorous code quality, comprehensive testing, robust observability, and performance monitoring across the stack.

People Management & Team Leadership (~30%)

• Mentor & Coach: Directly manage a small team of engineers, owning their career growth, regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and development plans.
• Build the Team: Drive the hiring process by defining engineering roles, interviewing candidates, and making critical hiring decisions.
• Culture & Process: Foster a high-trust, high-output team culture rooted in psychological safety and accountability.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Management and Engineering leadership to groom backlogs, lead Agile ceremonies, and shape the technical roadmap.

Position Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is required.
• Engineering Experience: 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, specifically focused on scalable, secure, and resilient distributed systems.
• Leadership Experience: 2+ years of direct people management or formal tech-leading experience with direct reports.
• Domain Expertise: Proven track record building and scaling integration infrastructure (e.g., API connectors, data sync pipelines, ETL frameworks, or iPaaS-style systems) handling large-scale data.
• Core Tech Stack: Strong, production-level proficiency in TypeScript and NestJS is required.
• Data & Cloud: Experience integrating with external databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Snowflake) alongside a solid understanding of cloud architectures and containerization.
• Startup Mindset: Comfortable wearing multiple hats, moving fast, and building out systems in a rapid-growth startup environment.

Nice to Have (Bonus Skills)

• Experience with Python or Ruby.
• Experience working on HR Tech, B2B SaaS, or workforce management platforms.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka or BullMQ.
• Experience designing developer-facing integration SDKs or AI/ML-powered data processing pipelines.

Why Join?

• High Impact & Ownership: You will work directly in the code—not just configure systems—and ship meaningful infrastructure that directly impacts enterprise customers.
• Best of Both Worlds: Keep your technical edge sharp with deep architectural ownership while building your management track record.
• Comprehensive Compensation: Offers a competitive base salary, meaningful equity upside, comprehensive health benefits, and a flexible, hybrid working culture