Talis Consulting Group · 19 hours ago
Lead Product Engineer/Developer
Talis Consulting Group is currently seeking a Lead Product Engineer/Developer for a well-funded, mission-driven startup that is building an AI-first, production-grade platform. The role involves owning the development of the core user-facing portal end-to-end, shaping architecture, and driving features from idea to production.
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end development of our portal, including production health
Define and evolve frontend and backend architecture
Build and ship production software using a TypeScript-first stack
Operate confidently in a hybrid data environment (SQL + NoSQL)
Be accountable for production outcomes: functionality, performance, security, reliability, and cost
Design, configure, and evolve AI-assisted development workflows
Make and revisit tooling decisions as the product and team evolve
Collaborate directly with product, UX, and leadership as a peer
Lead or support 2–3 engineers as the team grows (hands-on leadership, not bureaucracy)
Monitor operational impact, including AWS cost and system behavior
Push back when something isn’t right—technically, operationally, or product-wise
Qualification
Required
Senior-level full-stack engineering experience typically 8+ years
Proven ownership of customer-facing production systems end to end
Strong experience with modern backend systems (Node.js preferred)
React-based frontend development
Cloud-native deployment and operations (AWS preferred)
Experience designing or operating secure authentication and authorization systems
Comfort working across relational and NoSQL data models
Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools in real production work (e.g., Cursor, Copilot, Claude Code)
Strong systems thinking across frontend, backend, data, and infrastructure