hireVouch · 5 months ago
Lead Founding Engineer/Architect
New York, New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$300K/yr - $300K/yr
5+ years exphireVouch is a pioneering company looking for a Lead Founding Engineer & Architect to design and deliver core infrastructure and systems. In this role, you will set the technical vision, manage and mentor developers, and influence product strategy while shaping the company's culture and vision alongside the co-founders.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Own system design and implementation across core application and integrations
Lead backend & infra planning and development, leveraging our partnerships with GCP and others
Lead full-stack feature delivery—from scoping requirements with founders and legal experts through testing, deployment, and monitoring
Recruit, onboard, and guide junior and mid-level engineers; establish best practices (code reviews, CI/CD, security standards)
Drive architectural decisions around scalability, performance, and reliability
Collaborate cross-functionally on product roadmap, prioritizing high-impact engineering work
Shape us into a tech talent magnet by fostering an environment that is at the forefront of legaltech, with notoriously good vibes
Qualification
Required
5–10 years professional software engineering, including leading end-to-end projects and/or managing developers
Deep expertise with React, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript
Deep expertise designing complex infrastructure and app systems, ideally utilizing GCP
DevOps exposure
Proven track record of building and scaling production web applications
Strong ownership mindset: thrives in ambiguity, rapid iteration, and high-stakes environments
Excellent communication skills, able to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Early-stage startup or hyper-growth experience
Prior work in legal tech or other regulated industries
Familiarity with enterprise security and compliance (OAuth, SOC 2, GDPR)
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Company
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2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase