[Remote] Lead Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HappyCo is a company where people can grow their careers and work with like-minded people, offering a flexible, supportive culture. They are seeking an Engineering Lead who will drive technical direction and ensure the delivery of valuable software solutions while collaborating closely with Product and Design teams.ResponsibilitiesLead a team of engineers across several products and codebases, breaking down work and driving delivery of high-quality, performant solutionsOwn technical direction and standards, driving a strong culture of automated testing, observability, and operational excellence through activities such as hands-on code reviewAddress urgent customer needs by triaging and solving Support tickets, balancing short-term fixes with resolving the deeper root causesPartner with Product and Design to ensure the team is always working on the most valuable problems, identifying the simplest viable solution to quickly deliver customer impactDeliver functionality that is immediately useful, then guide iterative improvements to expand customer value over timeIdentify risks, technical debt, and architectural concerns early, and make pragmatic decisions about when to invest vs. move fastCommunicate clearly with stakeholders about scope, tradeoffs, timelines, and expectations—from Support issues to new product featuresPresent and document significant architectural shifts to Engineering leaders, and regularly communicate performance to ensure system architecture addresses customer and HappyCo needsLead sprint planning, daily technical discussions, and other delivery rituals with the Product Manager and Design LeadSkillsRelevant tertiary qualifications (e.g. Bachelor/Graduate degree in Science/Computer Science/Software Engineering, IT certification or similar) or equivalent experience5+ years experience with Go or Ruby on Rails, plus strong JavaScript/TypeScript experience. (Our stack includes Go, Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and GraphQL)Proven ability to lead technical work across multiple systems in a startup or fast-changing environmentStrong product and customer intuition, with the ability to translate business needs into concrete technical decisionsTrack record of shipping production software that customers actively useComfortable making tradeoffs to balance speed, quality, and scalabilityClear communicator who can align engineers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholdersBenefitsWork from anywhere supported by a flexible company cultureOpportunity to work for one of the fastest growing technology companies in the PropTech industryUnlimited vacation timeGenerous paid parental leaveCompetitive and equitable pay, including stock optionsMonthly stipends to support Wellness and Home Office expensesCompany OverviewHappyCo is taking traditional paper based processes out of the dark ages for property management It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://happy.co/.