ARCENT Solutions · 1 day ago
Technical Lead
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expARCENT Solutions is seeking a Technical Lead for a contract-to-hire position based in Mountain View, CA. The role involves leading the architectural design and development of backend systems for a data valuation marketplace, while also mentoring junior engineers and collaborating closely with product teams.
Information Technology & Services
Hiring Manager
Suganthi Aruliah
Responsibilities
Architect, design, and deliver the core backend systems for client’s data valuation marketplace
Build foundational services including: user management, marketplace transactions, workflow engines, pricing/valuation services, and data APIs
Own system design decisions and ensure long-term scalability, security, and performance
Write, review, and optimize code using Node.js and TypeScript
Build microservices, backend APIs, and integration pipelines using PostgreSQL, AWS services, and modern serverless patterns
Lead full-stack development with light UI support where needed
Design and implement marketplace capabilities (shopping cart workflows, transactions, payment flows, listings, and user interactions)
Build and refine marketplace logic, search, metadata, and pricing models
Mentor junior engineers and enforce coding standards and best practices
Work closely with product, design, and leadership to convert business needs into technical execution
Build quickly while keeping long-term architecture in mind
Establish engineering processes, code reviews, deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring
Ensure high-quality releases with short turnaround cycles
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and RESTful API design
Deep knowledge of AWS Cloud (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, EC2, CloudFormation/CDK or Terraform)
Experience building marketplaces or commerce platforms (critical requirement)
Experience in Hands on API System Designing
Experience building backend systems from scratch (0→1 product development)
Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices, security, and system scaling
Strong ownership
Ability to deliver quickly in a startup environment
Experience leading engineering where nothing exists yet
Ability to define architecture, standards, and processes
Comfort leading distributed teams (US + Taiwan)
Hands-on coding + architectural leadership
Mentor junior engineers and enforce coding standards and best practices
Work closely with product, design, and leadership to convert business needs into technical execution
Build quickly while keeping long-term architecture in mind
Establish engineering processes, code reviews, deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring
Ensure high-quality releases with short turnaround cycles
Prior experience as a Tech Lead, Lead Engineer, or Founding Engineer
Ability to navigate ambiguous environments and deliver results without established infrastructure
Strong communication and cross-cultural collaboration skills
Company
ARCENT Solutions
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase