Lead Member of Technical Staff

Role Description

Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a rapidly scaling technology company building sophisticated infrastructure and software systems. We are seeking a Lead Member of Technical Staff to lead major technical initiatives and establish engineering direction across a rapidly scaling technology organization.

• Define technical strategy for critical systems.
• Lead multi-team architecture and engineering initiatives.
• Establish engineering standards and technical principles.
• Solve the company's most challenging technical problems.
• Influence product and platform strategy.
• Mentor senior technical talent.
• Drive execution across ambiguous, high-impact projects.
• Partner with leadership on long-term technology decisions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience.
• Exceptional technical architecture and system design skills.
• Experience leading complex engineering programs.
• Strong cross-functional influence.
• Excellent communication and technical judgment.
• Proven ability to operate at organizational scale.
• Experience in managing teams of experienced engineers.
• Cross-functional project management experience.

Requirements

• Nice to Have: AI infrastructure, distributed systems, cloud, or Kubernetes.
• Scale-up experience.

Benefits

• Full benefit package and competitive compensation.
• Opportunity to work on complex systems, large-scale integrations, and real-world technical challenges.
• Collaborative, fast-moving environment where ownership is encouraged.
• Meaningful influence on architecture, product direction, and engineering culture.
• Opportunity to tackle challenging backend problems and work with modern technologies.