Lead Engineer

Job Description

About Us

HighLevel is an AI powered, all-in-one white-label sales & marketing platform that empowers agencies, entrepreneurs, and businesses to elevate their digital presence and drive growth. We are proud to support a global and growing community of over 2 million businesses, comprised of agencies, consultants, and businesses of all sizes and industries. HighLevel empowers users with all the tools needed to capture, nurture, and close new leads into repeat customers. As of mid 2025, HighLevel processes over 4 billion API hits and handles more than 2.5 billion message events every day. Our platform manages over 470 terabytes of data distributed across five databases, operates with a network of over 250 microservices, and supports over 1 million hostnames.

Our People

With over 1,500 team members across 15+ countries, we operate in a global, remote-first environment. We are building more than software; we are building a global community rooted in creativity, collaboration, and impact. We take pride in cultivating a culture where innovation thrives, ideas are celebrated, and people come first, no matter where they call home.

Our Impact

As of mid 2025, our platform powers over 1.5 billion messages, helps generate over 200 million leads, and facilitates over 20 million conversations for the more than 2 million businesses we serve each month. Behind those numbers are real people growing their companies, connecting with customers, and making their mark - and we get to help make that happen.

Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel or Blog Posts

About The Role

Were looking for a Lead Engineer with deep expertise in Node.js , MongoDB , and a modern front-end framework , along with a bold vision for the future of AI-assisted development . If youve architected complex systems involving multiple third-party integrations, built zero-downtime solutions at scale , and pushed the boundaries of how AI can empower developersthis role is for you.

Youll join our WordPress Team , the group responsible for powering and maintaining high-performance WordPress sites for our clients.

You&aposll lead the end-to-end development of new features, own critical architectural decisions , and drive innovation at the intersection of AI and software engineeringensuring our AI-generated code is not only fast, but accurate, reliable, and production-grade . This is a hands-on, high-impact role where uptime is mission-critical, our customers sites are on our hand, and it&aposs your job to ensure they stay fast, secure, and always online. You&aposll help define how AI accelerates development across the entire stack and deliver real business value at scale.

Responsibilities

- Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance web applications using Node.js, MongoDB, and a modern front-end framework.
- Own features end-to-endfrom architecture and implementation to testing, deployment, and optimization.
- Drive technical decision-making across the product and the platform , ensuring stability, scalability, and maintainability.
- Integrate and optimize AI-assisted development tools, enhancing reliability, minimizing hallucinations, and improving developer productivity.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, and AI Research to deliver impactful features.
- Mentor and support fellow engineers, contributing to a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.Proactively identify and resolve performance, scalability, and security issues.

Requirements

- 6+ years of Expert-level proficiency in Node.js and MongoDB, with a strong understanding of backend architecture and performance optimization.
- Solid experience with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, Angular) and building full-stack web applications.
- Knowledge of WordPress Eco System - themes, plugins Basic level knowledge of PHP Proven track record of architecting complex systems and shipping scalable, high-performance web apps in production.
- Strong understanding of software design patterns, API design, and microservices architecture.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and a passion for pushing the boundaries of AI in the software engineering lifecycle.
- Ability to guide technical architecture, make high-impact decisions, and mentor other engineers.
- Experience with code quality, testing, deployment pipelines, and optimizing dev workflows.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

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