Job description
Job description
About the Job
We’re looking for a hands-on Tech Lead (m/f/d) to join one of our portfolio companies and to lead the technological vision and execution.
In your day-to-day work, you’ll focus on developing the cutting-edge platform, owning the product roadmap and ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.
Join our portfolio company: A London-based company that provides an end-to-end solution for procuring fertilizers and commodity chemicals in international markets.
In this role, you’ll:
- Lead the development of our cutting-edge platform from scratch, providing strategic leadership throughout the process
- Build and mentor a talented technical team proficient in our stack, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence
- Ensure seamless integration and alignment between co-founders, product, engineering, and design teams, promoting effective communication across all functions
- Oversee the robustness, scalability, and security of our technology stack to deliver an exceptional user experience and meet operational demands
- Continuously seek opportunities for technological and product advancements, maintaining proactive engagement with key external partners to expand our product offerings
- Shape the company’s direction and contribute to building a successful and scalable technical foundation
Your Profile
- Minimum of 5+ years in Software Development within a fast-paced start-up or scale-up environment.
- Strong product sense and mindset, ideally with a background or experience in product management, demonstrating user-centricity and empathy.
- Proficient in backend technologies (Java, Spring Boot), AWS infrastructure (e.g. S3, ECS, DynamoDB, SQS, Cognito, Lambda, RDS Aurora), and frontend technologies (TypeScript, Next.js).
- Strong executor with a strategic, entrepreneurial mindset, balancing hands-on problem-solving with long-term vision.
- Deep understanding of necessary technologies, capable of guiding technical discussions and making informed decisions to ensure a robust, scalable, and technically sound platform.
- Experience in leading cross-functional teams, committed to growth, fostering a positive and collaborative environment, and effectively promoting ideas across teams and departments.
Please note that we are looking for support in the London office of our portfolio company.
Benefits and Perks
- Close work with founders and diverse roles accelerate your professional development.
- You will be one of the first 10 hires, building and shaping the product and company from ground up
- Well-equipped and modern office space
- Benefit from an inspiring, creative and multicultural environment, as well as a great and smart team
- Transparent corporate culture where every single person is valued
- Regular team events and activities
- Challenging and varied tasks - steep learning curve
- Option of remote work
- Become part of the Project A family network
Apply below and become a part of our success story!
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Project A is committed to diverse and equal opportunities hiring for all – applicants, candidates, and employees alike. We value humans – with all our glorious multifaceted backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences – and look forward to your application.