Engineering Lead (Volunteer, Part-Time)

Engineering Lead

Location: Fully remote, worldwide
Minimum commitment: 3 months, with the possibility of extension
Working hours: Minimum of 15 hours per week
Type: Volunteer, part-time
Works closely with: CTO and Engineering team

About FIND Services

FIND is an HR technology platform helping African professionals become more discoverable, better prepared, and better connected to global opportunities.

We are building our first MVP to help shift the conversation away from “cheap labour” and toward fair, quality-driven global workforce connections. User testing and iteration will take place after the MVP during a pilot phase, with a broader vision of establishing a trusted, pan-African talent ecosystem.

Role Overview

We are looking for an Engineering Lead to help lead the engineering function, execute technical goals, and deliver our MVP as we prepare to launch. This role connects technical execution with operational delivery by supporting code quality, code reviews, sprint execution, and a collaborative environment for engineering growth.

The Engineering Lead will work closely with the Project Manager, Product Manager, and CTO to align day-to-day technical execution with the broader architecture and strategic roadmap.

What You’ll Do

Technical Leadership and Architecture

• Strengthen the architecture as the platform develops through its MVP stage.
• Set technical direction and document key architecture decisions.
• Establish, maintain, and promote high code-quality standards.
• Identify technical debt, bottlenecks, and architectural risks.
• Facilitate weekly stand-ups, resolve technical blockers, manage deliverables, and support predictable sprint planning and execution.
• Establish pragmatic engineering standards and best practices.

Product and AI Strategy

• Translate product vision into clear engineering priorities.
• Balance speed, quality, technical debt, and customer requirements.

Engineering Leadership

• Partner with and support existing developers, champion best practices, and support professional growth.
• Conduct regular code reviews to support clean, scalable, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Improve database migrations, environments, testing, release processes, and CI/CD.
• Increase engineering velocity through modern AI-assisted development tools such as Codex and Copilot.
• Hold recurring one-on-one check-ins with the CTO to provide status updates, align on operational goals, and maintain accountability.

We expect this person to use AI-assisted software development practices, including tools such as Codex, Claude Code, or comparable coding agents, as part of daily engineering work, paired with human review.

Founder Partnership

• Act as a trusted point of contact for technical advice.
• Investigate complex technical issues and present recommendations.
• Turn ideas and user needs into clear, actionable execution plans.

Tech Stack

• React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS
• Supabase and MongoDB
• AWS
• AI-assisted development workflows, including Cursor, Copilot, Codex, and Devin

Qualifications and Requirements

• Five or more years of software engineering experience.
• Some experience leading an engineering team.
• Hands-on experience with full-stack, back-end, or front-end development.
• Familiarity with AI coding agents to increase engineering leverage.
• A builder’s mindset and the ability to work effectively in an early-stage startup environment.
• A high level of ownership and accountability.
• The ability to move quickly without sacrificing reliability or maintainability.
• Experience helping take an early-stage platform from MVP through launch is welcomed.

Benefits

• Fully remote: Work with a global team from anywhere in the world, with flexible hours to accommodate your schedule.
• Hands-on experience: Gain experience within a fast-paced startup environment.
• Meaningful impact: Contribute to the growth of a developing startup and build a professional portfolio.
• Performance-based recognition:
  • Recommendation for LinkedIn, Upwork, or a letter of recommendation.
  • Company email address for reference purposes.
  • Feature on the company website.
  • Certificate of completion.
  • Possibility of retention with equity-based compensation.

Hiring Process

1. Stage 1 — Initial interview (30 minutes): An asynchronous online conversation with AI. Responses are evaluated directly, so please do not use external AI tools during this stage.
2. Stage 2 — Team interview: A one-on-one video call with Annita, HR Coordinator, and Sirri, Co-founder and CTO, to align on shared expectations and role fit.
3. Stage 3 — Onboarding: If both sides agree that the opportunity is a good match, we will send an official invitation to join the team.