Duetti
Lead Engineer
New York, NY · Exec
Sponsorship not specified$180k-$200kDetected 41 days ago
Backend DevelopmentAWSDockerKubernetesTerraformCI/CDAgileRoadmappingOKRsResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills
About the role
- This is a highly visible leadership position that combines technical execution, team leadership, operational excellence, and cross functional collaboration.
- You will work closely with the Head of Engineering, Product, Data, Research, and business stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of critical initiatives across the company.
- You understand how to balance engineering quality with business needs, can navigate ambiguity, and know how to align teams around shared objectives.
Responsibilities
- Lead Engineering Execution
- Own delivery of critical engineering initiatives across multiple product areas.
- Partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership to define technical priorities.
- Actively contribute to architecture, design, implementation, and code reviews.
- Build scalable services and platform capabilities.
- Participate in debugging, troubleshooting, and production support.
- Lead complex technical initiatives and serve as a technical resource for the broader team.
- Backed by leading investors including The Raine Group, Flexpoint Ford, Nyca Partners, Viola Ventures, and Roc Nation, Duetti has raised over $635 million in capital to fund independent music creators.
- Fueled by a belief in independence and financial empowerment, Duetti is building a more sustainable future for music creators everywhere.
- Role Overview We are looking for a Lead Engineer to help scale both our engineering organization and the platforms that power Duetti.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- 1+ years leading or managing engineering teams.
- Experience operating in high-growth startup environments, ideally Series B, C, or D companies.
- Strong understanding of system design, scalability, reliability, security, and performance optimization.
Skills
- Expert level backend development experience using Python.
- Strong experience designing APIs and distributed systems.
- Deep understanding of cloud native architectures and AWS services.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD, and modern infrastructure practices.
- Experience working with relational databases and data intensive systems.
- Leadership
- Ability to build trust and alignment across teams.
- Comfortable making decisions and driving accountability.
- Leads through influence, collaboration, and example.
- Communication
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts in a concise and structured manner.
Compensation
- $180k-$200k
Benefits
- With offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, and London, Duetti offers a competitive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, flexible paid time off, and a hybrid work model (M/T/Th on-site).
Company info
- We are looking for a Lead Engineer to help scale both our engineering organization and the platforms that power Duetti.
- Grow and Develop the Team
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