Tech Lead – Field Service Management Platform

About the role

We are seeking a Tech Lead to own and evolve our core Field Service Management platform. This senior position will guide the transition from outsourced development to an internal engineering team while building scalable systems that support rapid operational growth.

Key responsibilities

• Define the technical direction, architecture, and development roadmap for the platform.
• Oversee the handover of all current projects from the outsourced team to internal ownership.
• Audit the existing codebase, identify technical debt, and create a clear improvement plan.
• Design and implement scalable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Build and maintain REST APIs and prepare for future GraphQL integration.
• Architect modular or micro‑services‑based systems, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability.
• Optimize PostgreSQL schemas, queries, and indexes for high performance.
• Implement asynchronous processing (queues, background jobs, workers).
• Manage integrations with internal tools, third‑party APIs, and webhooks.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers (React, Next.js) and stakeholders.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and engineering best practices.
• Lead, mentor, and grow an internal development team.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Strong background as a senior full‑stack engineer or tech lead, with emphasis on backend engineering and system architecture.
• Proven ability to design and maintain scalable, complex platforms.
• Experience guiding teams through transition from outsourced to internal development.

Required skills

• Node.js
• TypeScript
• Express or NestJS
• PostgreSQL
• REST API design (and knowledge of GraphQL)
• Microservices / modular architecture
• Asynchronous processing (queues, background jobs, workers)
• CI/CD pipelines
• Containerization (Docker)
• API integrations and webhooks
• Collaboration with React or Next.js front‑end frameworks