Lead Full Stack Engineer

But we didn't stop there.WebContainers make it possible. Bolt.new brings it to life. Together, they reimagine what it means to build software lowering the barrier to entry, speeding up workflows, and unlocking creativity for the next generation of builders.We're a globally distributed, fully remote team of passionate engineers, designers, and creatives building the future of software development. If you love shipping fast, solving real problems, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible we'd love to meet you.About This OpportunityA hands‐on technical leader who balances coding with leadership. You'll own core platform architecture, code quality, and team growth — spending significant time writing code while developing engineers and coordinating across teams.Technical LeadershipWrite code regularly on complex features, migrations, and architectural improvementsReview core platform PRs and maintain quality standards across the domainDrive technical initiatives and manage technical debt strategicallyCoordinate with other Team Leads on cross-domain architectural decisionsTeam DevelopmentConduct performance reviews and own career development for core team membersHold regular 1:1s to support growth, remove blockers, and provide feedbackMake hiring decisions and address performance issues proactivelyBuild a high‐performing, autonomous team cultureCoordinationAssign team members across features based on skills, capacity, and prioritiesParticipate in coordination meetings with other Team LeadsRegular 1:1s with Head of Engineering to align on priorities and resourcesRun weekly core team meetings for knowledge sharingAI‐Native DevelopmentChampion AI coding tools and model effective usageBuild AI‐powered core platform features and intelligent runtime capabilitiesDogfood Bolt.new daily and drive product improvementsTechnical10+ years full‐stack/systems development, 3+ years leadershipExperience designing and scaling REST/GraphQL APIs serving millions of requestsUnderstanding of distributed systems and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Cloudflare or Azure)Proven ability to optimize backend performance, caching strategies, and database designExperience with containerization, virtualization, and sandboxing conceptsKnowledge of load balancing, rate limiting, and designing for high availabilityExperience with developer tooling, build systems, and runtime optimizationTrack record of architectural decisions balancing speed and maintainabilityDaily user of AI coding assistants (Cursor, Copilot, Claude)Experience building AI‐integrated applications and platform featuresLeadershipPerformance reviews, career development, and difficult conversationsGrowing engineers to senior/staff+ levelsBuilding remote team cultureCoaching mindset with balance of individual and business needsSkillsStrong architectural thinking for systems handling scale and growthExcellent communication with technical and non‐technical stakeholdersPragmatic mindset: ship MVPs, bias toward action, match quality to business needBusiness thinking: tie technical work to clear outcomesCollaborative: knowledge sharing and unblocking others is core workExperience building developer tools, IDEs, or online code editorsOpen‐source contributions to runtime or tooling projectsBackground in distributed systems or cloud infrastructure at scaleExperience with service workers, IndexedDB, and offline‐first architecturesExperience with Kubernetes, Docker, or other container orchestration platformsKnowledge of CDN optimization, edge computing, and global infrastructureYou do not need a college degree to applyYou do not need to be located in the U.S. — we're remote‐friendlyYou do not need to meet every qualification listed aboveEqual Employment OpportunityAs set forth in Bolt.new's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.#J-18808-Ljbffr