Lead Software Engineer (Hybrid) – Buenos Aires

About the role

As a Lead Software Engineer you will act as a technical authority across business domains, shaping engineering strategy and driving the evolution of large‑scale distributed systems that serve tens of millions of customers.

Key responsibilities

• Define long‑term technical vision and architecture roadmaps, balancing immediate goals with system sustainability.
• Partner with business leaders to translate strategy into scalable engineering solutions.
• Set and raise technical standards through architectural reviews and best‑practice frameworks.
• Lead hands‑on design, prototyping, and execution of complex, high‑risk foundational systems.
• Mentor engineers and foster talent growth across teams.
• Establish observability, failure isolation, disaster recovery, and incident‑resolution practices for critical systems.

Required profile

• 8+ years of experience building complex digital products.
• Proven ability to steer large‑scale technical initiatives across multiple teams.
• Strong communication skills to articulate technical trade‑offs and risks.
• Advanced English proficiency, both written and spoken.

Required skills

• Clojure (primary backend language).
• Design of distributed systems and microservices.
• Cloud‑native architectures and high‑concurrency handling.
• Failure‑mode analysis, observability, and disaster recovery.

What we offer

• Equity participation opportunity.
• Health, life, and international travel insurance.
• Parental leave and vacation benefits.
• Work‑from‑home allowance and hybrid work model (2–3 days onsite).