Tech Lead (Node&React)

• The position is fully remote and is open to candidates based in South Africa.
• The position is for a B2B/freelancing cooperation.

We are a leading product development partner specializing in custom web and mobile application development. With Silicon Valley founders and top tier European tech talent, we operate from Prague and have successfully delivered over 65 software products for early stage startups, scaleups, and global enterprises.

Founded in 2016

Headquartered in Prague

Built and launched 65+ products

85+ team members

Driving product innovation for leading US companies

• Collaborate with the Product Manager and Design Lead to align on the project's goals and ensure the delivery of a seamless, performant front end experience.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high performing team culture.
• Create and maintain an environment where your engineers are motivated, engaged, and constantly improving their skills.
• Own the technical delivery of the project, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables align with the client's objectives.
• Select and update technologies that are most appropriate for the client's needs, ensuring they align with our standards.
• Assist the Product Manager in discovery refinement, ensuring epics and user stories in the roadmap are refined, estimated, and prioritized in line with business goals.
• Be a hands on contributor to the project, developing features together with the team.
• Oversee the overall software architecture.
• Proactively seek ways to improve the development process and team efficiency.

• 2+ years in a leadership role.
• 6+ years in engineering.
• 3+ years in building web applications using Node.js and React.
• Experience in architecting software (for projects from scratch is a plus).
• Experience in setting up and maintaining hosting infrastructure.
• Strong business acumen (experience in early stage startups is a plus).
• Desire to learn new technologies and apply AI in your workflow.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for complex technical challenges.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Proficiency in English.

• Typescript
• Node.js
• React + Next.js
• React Native
• GraphQL, tRPC
• Material UI
• Playwright
• Python

Note: You don't need experience with all the above technologies as we are happy to upskill in certain areas.

• Remote working environment.
• 26 days off + 1 additional day for every year working with OAK'S LAB (capped at 30 days).
• Budget to spend on your growth (books, courses, conferences).
• Free English lessons.
• Team bonding, happy hours, online games, and annual offsite trips.