hireVouch

Lead Founding Engineer/Architect

hireVouch  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description


As our Lead Founding Engineer & Architect, you’ll design and deliver core infrastructure and systems which power features end-to-end. You will help set the technical vision and build out our engineering function. You will be an instrumental part of our formative years, shaping the culture and vision alongside the co-founders. You will also manage and mentor other developers as we grow, influence product strategy, and evolve into a senior leadership role (CTO or Head of SWE).

Key Responsibilities:
  • Own system design and implementation across core application and integrations
  • Lead backend & infra planning and development, leveraging our partnerships with GCP and others
  • Lead full-stack feature delivery—from scoping requirements with founders and legal experts through testing, deployment, and monitoring
  • Recruit, onboard, and guide junior and mid-level engineers; establish best practices (code reviews, CI/CD, security standards)
  • Drive architectural decisions around scalability, performance, and reliability
  • Collaborate cross-functionally on product roadmap, prioritizing high-impact engineering work
  • Shape us into a tech talent magnet by fostering an environment that is at the forefront of legaltech, with notoriously good vibes
Must-Have Qualifications:
  • 5–10 years professional software engineering, including leading end-to-end projects and/or managing developers
  • Deep expertise with React, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Deep expertise designing complex infrastructure and app systems, ideally utilizing GCP
  • DevOps exposure
  • Proven track record of building and scaling production web applications
  • Strong ownership mindset: thrives in ambiguity, rapid iteration, and high-stakes environments
  • Excellent communication skills, able to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice-to-Have:
  • Early-stage startup or hyper-growth experience
  • Prior work in legal tech or other regulated industries
  • Familiarity with enterprise security and compliance (OAuth, SOC 2, GDPR)
  • Banter
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About hireVouch

Our Edge

Hiring and retaining skilled talent is paramount for your company’s success. Finding the right people – who have the right skills and right personality fit – can be incredibly challenging in today’s job market. Here at hireVouch we can help you acquire the highest calibre candidates through the relationships we have formed over more than a decade. Our approach is an ethical one. Rather than use the often-employed aggressive methods typical of the recruitment industry, our focus is placed largely on referral-based networking.

Getting it right really matters to us. Let us leverage our network of talent that has already been vouched for by leading professionals in the industry to help your business grow.

Services Offered

Contingency and Retained Search

Here at hireVouch we focus on sourcing best-in-class candidates for rewarding positions in Canada and the US. We have extensive expertise in Contingency, Retained and Temporary placement, primarily within the IT sector.

On-Site Search Assistance

We have a trusted network of HR and search professionals who can provide on-site search services to help fulfill immediate needs as well as help train internal staff in finding the highest quality talent

Company Marketing Strategy

We know how competitive the job market can truly be and how important it is to have a strategy to attract talent. At hireVouch we have extensive expertise in helping companies better market themselves. We can provide the tools and knowledge that will assist you in making your business a highly attractive place to work. Developing a company marketing strategy is key to hiring the talent you need to grow.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
Unknown
Year Founded
2016
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