Sr. Technical Lead/ Engineering Director (React/Typescript) - Permanent/Hybrid
Location: Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Department: SSG - PHP, Philippines - Tech (Applications)
Workplace: hybrid
Employment Type: full
Description
Job Type: Direct Hire (on Independent Consultant arrangement)
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (with once a month report to office)
Office Location: Makati, HV Dela Costa
Work Schedule: Morning Shift and Fixed Weekends Off (standard time is 9am to 6pm, Mon-Fri PH time)
Overview
Our client, a key player in IT Services and a distinguished engineering agency of the AI era, delivering exceptional software engineering services, is currently in need of Engineering Director to lead software projects and mentor high-performing engineering teams. In this role, you'll oversee and elevate the performance of multiple software development projects and engineering teams.
This role is ideal for a technically adept leader with a strong background in system design, hands-on software development, and coaching engineers toward excellence in a fast-paced, startup environment.
Our client partners with innovative start-up companies in the US and Japan, building modern, scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment.
If you’re a hands-on technical leader with strong system design skills, experience managing engineers, and a passion for building great teams and products, this opportunity is yours!
What you'll do:
- Project Oversight: Own the success of 5–10 client projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and meet quality standards.
- Reporting: Communicate project health and engineering performance to executive leadership, providing insights and recommendations.
- Technical Supervision: Guide the technical architecture of each project, making sure engineering teams are building the right solutions the right way.
- Team Management: Directly manage and support a team of 10–20 engineers, working on different client projects. Identify performance gaps, provide coaching, and promote growth.
Requirements
What you bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Involved in hands-on technical coding/development
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
- 2+ years in engineering leadership roles, including direct people management
- Deep understanding of modern software engineering best practices and system architecture
- Familiar with setting up productive development environments and workflows
- Proven ability to architect modular, testable, scalable, and secure systems
- Proficiency and willing to do technical hands-on with Tech Stack React and React Native
- Familiarity with Python for backend development
- Comfort using Generative AI tools to boost engineering productivity
- Ability to mentor engineers and technical leads, set clear expectations, and foster accountability
- Strong client communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Startup Background: prior experience working in startup environments, understanding the pace and ambiguity involved
Good to have:
- Hands-on experience building features on top of LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI/ChatGPT)
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and modern CI/CD pipelines
- Exposure to product and design thinking
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