Hybrid Lead Engineer

at HR factory GmbH

• Job title: Lead Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: €8,000 - €10,000 per month
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Django, Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, MySQL, Postgres, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Vilnius, Lithuania

About the role

• Tech Lead Engineer guiding technical and architectural strategies at a leading Lithuanian e-commerce firm. Focused on high-traffic web platforms and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant systems for a high-traffic web platform;
• Define and drive the engineering roadmap;
• Review technical proposals from the team;
• Write robust, scalable, and reusable code to build and maintain backend systems;
• Ensure consistent, high-quality code standards;
• Design and optimize database systems to support high transaction volumes;
• Lead the implementation of caching strategies and load balancing;
• Collaborate with a team of developers to deliver high-quality solutions;
• Promote knowledge sharing across the team;
• Conduct technical interviews and assess candidates’ skills;
• Participate in requirements and implementation discussions to align technical directions with product goals.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years building and scaling high-traffic web applications;
• Advanced proficiency in backend-focused languages like Python or similar;
• Expertise in frameworks like Django/FastAPI, or similar for backend development;
• Strong experience with database systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and performance optimization techniques;
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes);
• 2+ years of experience working in or leading engineering teams, with a focus on collaboration, code reviews, and knowledge sharing;
• Ability to make strategic technical decisions and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders;
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Benefits

• A paid day off on your birthday plus a personal gift;
• Celebrations and gifts for life milestones such as family growth;
• An additional day off on September 1st for parents with children under 12;
• Workations for up to 1 month per year;
• Team events and company traditions that build lasting connections;
• Access to our office library for continuous learning and growth.