Celara · 1 month ago
Tech Lead - Full Stack & AI (KC - TL - 20251125)
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior LevelCelara is a startup seeking a Senior Technical Lead who will own the technical architecture and set engineering standards for the company. The role involves hands-on coding, making key technical decisions, and integrating AI workflows into the platform.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Own the technical architecture — backend, frontend, infrastructure, and AI integration
Write code daily — build the critical systems yourself
Make stack and design decisions that will shape the product for years
Set the standard for code quality, testing, and engineering discipline
Integrate LLMs and AI workflows deeply into the platform
Work directly with founders on product direction and technical roadmap
Create clarity and structure in an environment that doesn't have perfect specs
Mentor and guide the other developers technically
Qualification
Required
Strong TypeScript — you've built production systems with it
Deep Node.js backend experience
Solid React frontend experience
SQL and database design — you know how to model data properly
Experience with TypeORM, Zod, or similar tools
Ability to reason about full-stack architecture
Experience building with or integrating LLMs and AI systems
Strong engineering fundamentals — clean code, maintainability, system design
Preferred
Experience at early-stage startups
DevOps and infrastructure experience
Background in conversational AI or workflow automation
Company
Celara
Celara transforms your vision into reality by building elite near-shore technology teams with CTO-level expertise.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase