Engineering Lead

Woundtech is seeking an Engineering Lead . This is a player-coach role for an experienced software engineer who combines strong hands-on technical expertise with people and delivery leadership. Engineering Leads remain active contributors to software design and development while leading a small engineering team, typically consisting of 3–6 engineers . This is intentionally a hands-on engineering role. Engineering Leads are expected to spend at least 60% of their time contributing directly to software engineering , including coding, technical design, code reviews, architecture, testing, troubleshooting, and other hands-on development activities. The remaining time is focused on team leadership, coaching, delivery, planning, and cross-functional collaboration. Engineering Leads are accountable for the technical execution and engineering quality of their teams. They lead sprint planning and technical execution, coach and develop engineers, remove blockers, and ensure engineering best practices are consistently applied. They are expected to lead by example—not only directing how software should be built, but actively building it alongside their teams. The Engineering Lead works closely with Product, Design, QA, DevSecOps, Architecture, Data, Security, and other stakeholders to take initiatives from discovery and technical design through development, deployment, and production support. Primary Responsibilities Hands-On Engineering & Technical Delivery Spend at least 60% of your time actively contributing to software engineering and development activities . Design, develop, test, and deliver product features using technologies such as React, Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL. Take ownership of complex, high-risk, or architecturally significant development work. Translate business and product requirements into secure, scalable, reliable, and maintainable technical solutions. Lead by example through high-quality code, thoughtful technical design, appropriate testing, and strong engineering practices. Maintain sufficient hands-on knowledge of the codebase to effectively guide technical decisions, review implementations, troubleshoot issues, and support engineers. Team Leadership & Coaching Serve as the player-coach for a small engineering team, typically 3–6 engineers , while remaining a hands-on contributor. Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with engineers to provide feedback, coaching, and support. Support engineers' career development by identifying strengths, development opportunities, and appropriate growth objectives. Mentor Software Engineers and Senior Software Engineers on technical design, problem-solving, architecture, engineering practices, and professional development. Establish clear expectations and reinforce individual and team accountability. Foster a culture of engineering excellence, collaboration, ownership, continuous learning, and constructive technical debate. Recognize performance issues or skill…