Software Engineering - Team Lead ( Full Stack )
Join us as a Tech Team Lead
At Slyce, we are revolutionizing food delivery operations with our globally unique technology. Many of the world’s largest restaurant brands already rely on our SaaS solutions.
We combine cutting-edge tech with deep industry knowledge to help restaurants boost their reach, increase revenues, and grow customer loyalty.
Our founders have a proven track record — building and selling the world's largest virtual restaurant brand, Honest Food, to Delivery Hero. We are currently in stealth mode. If you want to be part of building the next big thing in food-tech from scratch, this is your chance.
Your Role
As Tech Team (m/f/d), we’re looking for a hands-on Software Engineering Team Lead who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment.
This is a leadership role with a strong coding component: you’ll spend 30–50% of your time writing and reviewing code, while also leading, mentoring, and growing a team of full-stack engineers.
As a Team lead at Slyce, you’ll not only define technical strategy but also work hands-on to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions in TypeScript, React & NodeJS.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead by Example: Hands on approach & actively contribute code weekly (30–50% of your time) in TypeScript, React, NodeJS.
- Manage & Mentor: Directly lead a team of full-stack engineers, overseeing task distribution, code reviews, career growth, and performance management.
- Shape Architecture & Strategy: Work with senior leadership to define technical direction, roadmap, and key architecture decisions.
- Drive Quality: Ensure best practices, maintain code quality standards, and deliver robust, scalable systems.
- Foster Culture: Create a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team environment with clear communication and ownership.
- Operate Remotely: Effectively lead and support a distributed team across geographies.
Your Profile
- Proven Hands-on Experience: 10+ years in full-stack engineering, with deep expertise in TypeScript, React, NodeJS.
- Current or Recent Coding Focus: Strong track record of actively writing production code in React + TypeScript (not just oversight).
- Leadership Experience: 3+ years managing teams of full-stack engineers with direct responsibility for task allocation, reviews, and performance management.
- Startup Mindset: Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments with a strong sense of ownership.
- Attention to Detail: Takes pride in writing high-quality, maintainable code and guiding the team to do the same.
- Remote-ready: Excellent communicator with proven success leading distributed teams.
- Educational Background: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation: Aligned with Indian market standards.
- Leadership Responsibility: Own and drive your team & their outcomes
- Work with Top Founders: Learn directly from entrepreneurs who built and sold global businesses.
- Remote-first Culture: We are a remote-first team with full flexibility.
- Unique Opportunity: You will shape a category-defining food tech platform at an early stage.
- Growth Culture: A culture of learning, ownership, and continuous growth.
- Access to the Best Network: Venture-backed, international team hubs in Berlin, Goa (India), and Chicago.
Are You Ready to Build the Future with Us?
Send your CV and a few lines on why you are the perfect fit for Slyce to alvaro@slyce.io.
Let’s create something extraordinary — together
