Software Engineering Team Lead

At airSlate, our journey began in Boston, USA, in 2008. What started as a single product with 3,000 customers has grown into an influential tech company with 1000+ team members across six offices worldwide. In 2022, airSlate reached a total valuation of $1.25 billion and became a 'Unicorn 🦄'. But even as we scale, team members remain our most valuable asset. That's why we've built a company that excites people about their work.

We develop products that serve over 100 million users with no-code workflow automation, electronic signature, and document management solutions. The company's portfolio of award-winning products, signNow, pdfFiller, DocHub, WorkFlow, Instapage, and US Legal Forms, empower teams to digitally transform the way their organizations run.

About pdfFiller team:

We are a passionate and ambitious team of 120+ people on a mission to succeed with our online PDF creator and editor –  pdfFiller.

pdfFiller empowers over 10 million users every month to create and edit PDFs, send them for signing, and securely store documents within a single application. Offering unlimited storage, unlimited templates, and cross-platform integration, pdfFiller is the only PDF editor needed to get your document done.

And now, we are looking for a Software Engineering Team Lead who is prepared to contribute to the next chapter of our company's growth. Our Editor Unit focuses on delivering seamless and efficient document editing capabilities within the pdfFiller product. The team enhances user experiences related to document creation, editing, and collaboration, ensuring reliability, speed, and scalability.

Tech Stack

Frontend: React, Redux, Webpack, Websocket

Backend: Node.JS, PHP

Infrastructure: AWS (EKS, Elasticache, RDS, S3 and others)

Tools: Atlassian products, Github + Github Action, Grafana & OpenSearch, Argo CD

What you'll be working on:

• Lead and manage a cross-functional team, including frontend, backend, and QA specialists
• Define the technical direction and ensure alignment with product and business goals
• Oversee the development and delivery of new features and enhancements
• Ensure high-quality code through best practices and regular code reviews
• Mentor and support the professional growth of team members
• Optimize workflows, adjusting team schedules to improve efficiency
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance, driving continuous improvement

What we expect from you:

• 5+ years of experience in software development, focusing on web applications
• 2+ years of leadership experience managing cross-functional engineering teams (from 4-5 people)
• Proven expertise in frontend (React, Redux) or backend (Node, Redis, Go) technologies
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure tools like Kubernetes (K8S)
• Track record of delivering high-quality, scalable, and performant applications
• Strong knowledge of modern development practices, including CI/CD, testing, and monitoring
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Experience in mentoring and developing engineers at different levels of seniority
• Proficiency in English (B2 or higher), both written and spoken
• Knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian

Nice to have:

• Experience in SaaS
• Knowledge of PHP

If you’re passionate about leading teams to build world-class document editing tools, we’d love to hear from you!

What we offer:

— Flexible work environment — We value the advantages of in-person collaboration and prioritize work from our offices in Wroclaw or Bialystok. However, we also provide flexible work arrangements to accommodate remote or hybrid options and flexible scheduling.

— Bonuses and compensation — On top of a competitive base salary, we reward our team members' performance with a quarterly bonus to recognize achievements, time, and effort.

— Professional growth opportunities — We are committed to ongoing improvement and welcome those passionate about learning. We cover professional development courses, conferences, literature, English classes, and more for each team member.

— Health and well-being — We prioritize the health and well-being of our team. This is why we provide a Luxmed subscription, a multisport card for every team member, access to the office's massage room, free lunches, and healthy in-office snacks to sustain your energy.

— Stock options — At airSlate, our team members are more than employees; they're business partners. We issue stock options that grant ownership in the company, allowing everyone to share in its growth.

— Open communication — We encourage transparent communication from all team members at airSlate. Feel free to share your thoughts, ideas, and concerns with our management team, CEO, any member of our leadership team, or any team lead at any time. 

We are proud of: 

— airSlate Care for Ukraine — With a significant number of our team members in Ukraine, our foremost concern was ensuring their safety by providing both financial and logistical assistance to them and their families. What started as an immediate response has evolved into a cornerstone of the airSlate charity program. We match donations contributed by our team members, offer humanitarian aid to those affected by the conflict, distribute food packages to seniors, and support animal shelters. Our commitment remains steadfast in working towards restoring peace to Ukraine.

— airSlate Junior Club — Our sense of family extends beyond our team. All team members with children gain access to the airSlate Junior Club, featuring engaging events such as cooking classes, creative activities, and educational online games.