Lead Engineer

FeatherFlow is a product studio from Cologne, Germany. We design and build AI and software products for companies and funded startups in Europe and the US. Our team is small: a founder, a delivery manager, a designer/PM and a few engineers. We are growing and are adding a Lead Engineer to our engineering team. You can work from anywhere in the world: your location does not matter to us, your work does.

What you will do

• Own the technical delivery of our client projects, from architecture to production
• Write the technical estimates for new projects and features, and keep them realistic
• Build features yourself, usually on one or two projects at a time
• Lead and review the work of our engineers, and help them grow
• Own our engineering standards: PR flow, testing, QA, security, documentation
• Work daily with our delivery manager, who handles clients and planning

What we need from you

• 6+ years of professional software development, at least 2 of them as senior or tech lead
• You have shipped client or product work end to end, not only single tickets
• Strong in TypeScript/Next.js and Python; Postgres; experience with LLM-based features
• Mobile experience (Flutter or React Native) is a plus
• You use Claude Code or similar tools every day, and you check what they produce
• You test your own work across all user roles before anyone else sees it
• Small, clear pull requests. Fixes at the root cause, not hotfix on hotfix
• Very good English, spoken and written, and strong communication skills: you explain technical topics clearly to clients and the team
• Clear and honest communication: you say early when something takes longer
• A reliable internet connection and a good microphone and camera for calls
• You work only with us, not on several side projects at the same time

How we work

• Fully remote from any country and time zone, async first, short daily alignment with the delivery lead
• Linear for tickets, GitHub with CI, Clockify for time tracking
• Quality over speed: we would rather take one more day than ship bugs to a client

What we offer

• Fixed monthly salary, paid in USD
• Quarterly bonus of up to 20 % based on delivery quality
• Long-term profit share or equity plan as the company grows
• Claude Team seat and the tools you need
• Direct influence: you shape how engineering works at FeatherFlow

Hiring process

1. 1Short written questions (15 minutes)
2. 245-minute call with our founder and delivery manager, including a walkthrough of one of our live products
3. 3Paid trial project, 1–2 weeks, fixed price, on a real feature
4. 4Reference call with a former manager
5. 5Offer