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Lead Engineer, CMS Builder

Circle builds an all-in-one platform for online communities used by creators, educators, and businesses worldwide. We are seeking a Lead Engineer (Rails/React) to own backend architecture and lead a small distributed engineering team to build a high-scale CMS/website builder used by millions of members.

Skills

  • Deep Ruby on Rails backend expertise and ecosystem knowledge (e.g., Sidekiq).
  • Experience with data systems and messaging (Postgres, Kafka or similar).
  • Proven track record building performant, scalable web applications.
  • Leadership experience mentoring and managing engineers in high-growth environments.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication (CEFR C2 / ILR 5).
  • Familiarity with frontend React workflows and collaborating with frontend teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of high-scale backend systems powering the website builder and core user-facing features.
  • Collaborate with product, design, founders, and cross-functional teams to shape product direction and technical approach.
  • Ship high-quality, performant code while balancing speed and maintainability.
  • Mentor, hire, and grow a globally distributed team of engineers and lead by example.
  • Own end-to-end project execution from technical planning through delivery and iteration.
  • Drive performance optimizations and architectural improvements where latency and scale matter.
  • Design and analyze A/B tests to validate changes and improve product outcomes.
  • Engage stakeholders regularly to align on priorities and technical direction.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Continued learning mindset; relevant certifications or advanced coursework a plus

Benefits

  • Fully remote work from anywhere with global compensation benchmarking
  • 35 days PTO annually and paid sabbatical after 5 years
  • Generous US-benchmarked compensation plus equity
  • Comprehensive medical coverage or reimbursement options where applicable
  • Parental leave, home office stipend, and learning & development stipend
  • Twice-yearly fully paid company retreats and annual bonus potential
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