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Engineering Lead

Bolt17 days ago
Remote
Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, United States
Senior Level

Top Benefits

Four-day workweek, flexible hours, unlimited PTO
100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
Remote-first policy allowing work from anywhere

About the role

Who you are

  • This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who has successfully led small teams or major projects and is ready to blend hands-on technical contributions with mentorship and leadership
  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 1+ year leading projects or small teams
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Go, Python, TypeScript, Java)
  • Strong experience with modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar)
  • Solid understanding of database design and performance optimization (Postgres, DynamoDB, BigQuery)
  • Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Mocha, Ginkgo)
  • Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative leadership style
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration
  • Background in event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
  • Exposure to ecommerce platforms such as Magento 2, BigCommerce, or Salesforce Commerce Cloud
  • Experience with developer experience tools (Scalar, Redoc)
  • Understanding of fintech or commerce security and compliance best practices

What the job involves

  • Please note that this is a contract-to-hire opportunity, with the option to convert to full-time after 3–6 months
  • We’re looking for an Engineering Lead - Risk & Support to guide one of our agile development pods responsible for delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance commerce solutions
  • You’ll work cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and merchants to shape and deliver innovative experiences that power seamless checkouts across the Bolt ecosystem
  • Technical Leadership: Lead a small team of engineers through design, development, and delivery of end-to-end solutions. Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and code reviews to ensure high standards of quality and scalability
  • Full-Stack Development: Design, build, and maintain backend services (Go, Python, or Java) and frontend applications (TypeScript)
  • Architecture & Scalability: Design systems for scale, performance, and reliability—optimizing our PostgreSQL, BigQuery, and Elasticsearch databases
  • Merchant Collaboration: Partner directly with merchants to understand needs, resolve issues, and propose scalable, customer-focused solutions
  • Security & Compliance: Drive initiatives around fraud detection, card tokenization, and compliance with card network and data privacy standards
  • API & Platform Integration: Build and evolve REST APIs and webhooks that power integrations with commerce platforms like Magento 2, BigCommerce, and Salesforce Commerce Cloud
  • Observability & Reliability: Ensure robust monitoring, logging, and alerting through Datadog and related tools; lead incident response and on-call rotations
  • Process Improvement: Identify and automate inefficiencies, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and champion best practices across the engineering org

The application process

  • Important Application Requirement: To be considered for this role, all applicants must download the Bolt Super App before their interview. We want you to be familiar with the product, how it works, and what kind of experience we’re creating for users
  • Warning: No app = no interview. If you don’t download and explore the app, your application won’t be considered
  • 🌎 Can’t access the app? No problem—we are a global team and our app will soon be available everywhere. If you’re currently unable to download it due to your geographic location, please apply regardless, you’ll still be considered

Benefits

  • Four-Day Workweek, flexible working hours, & unlimited PTO time to promote a healthy work-life balance
  • 100% paid coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
  • Remote First location policy to allow team members to live where they choose
  • Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment
  • Early Exercise program to help Bolters maximize the value of their equity
  • 401K program to help you invest in your future
  • Learning & Development stipend to grow your skills
  • Paid parental leave to support you and your family
  • 11 paid company holidays per year, 5 additional floating holidays, & your birthday off

About Bolt

Software Development
10,000+

At Bolt, we're building a future where people don’t need to own personal cars to move around safely and conveniently. A future where people have the freedom to use transport on demand, choosing whatever vehicle's best for each occasion — be it a car, scooter, or e-bike.

We're helping over 200 million customers move around in more than 600 cities globally while also supporting more than 4.5 million drivers and couriers to earn a living. The best bit? We're only just getting started.

Read more at bolt.eu