Product Tech Lead

The role

You will lead a fast-paced engineering team to build and evolve technology for fintech and media web applications. The role involves hands-on technical leadership, people management, and cross-functional collaboration.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor developers through 1:1s, coaching, and career development support
• Drive technical architecture and engineering decisions
• Lead technical discussions, planning sessions, and solution design reviews
• Partner with product, design, leadership, and stakeholders to align technical strategy
• Develop and maintain modern web applications
• Establish and promote engineering best practices
• Facilitate technical feedback through code reviews, pair programming, and architecture reviews
• Coordinate and communicate with stakeholders regarding technical initiatives and risks
• Support delivery planning, prioritization, and execution
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development and automation

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience building highly performant and scalable web applications
• Previous experience leading engineering teams or serving in a technical leadership capacity
• Strong proficiency in React, Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL and REST APIs
• Experience with Django and Python development
• Experience designing scalable system architectures and making long-term technical decisions
• Experience working closely with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders
• Experience with AWS and cloud-native application development
• Experience with sophisticated application state management, such as Apollo Client or Redux
• Experience with Docker, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows
• Proven track record leading high-performing engineering teams and delivering complex technical initiatives
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with AI-driven development workflows, automation, and developer productivity tooling

Benefits

• Flexible, remote work environment
• No vacation policy
• Generous fully-paid parental leave
• $1,000 annually to invest in stocks of your choice
• Super low premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Comprehensive compensation package, including company equity

Before you apply

• No sponsorship is available for this position
• You must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South

About the company

The Motley Fool is a purpose-driven financial services company on a mission to make the world smarter, happier, and richer. For 30 years, they have been helping people make better investment decisions through transparency, education, and Foolish fun.