Team Lead, People Technology

• →Own the technical direction and roadmap for a suite of eight HR-adjacent applications, balancing maintenance and stability with new feature development driven by HR partner priorities.
• →Serve as the primary engineering point of contact for HR stakeholders — embedding in their planning sessions, understanding their pain points, and translating business needs into technical solutions.
• →Conduct a comprehensive assessment across all applications — evaluating tech debt, modernization opportunities, support burden, and alignment with engineering standards.
• →Validate the team's initial staffing model and partner with leadership to define and fill the second engineering role.
• →Write and ship production code across a diverse stack (Python, TypeScript/React, Ruby, FastAPI, Flask, Next.js, PostgreSQL) while maintaining high quality standards.
• →Formalize support processes, stakeholder communication channels, and operational workflows as the team matures.

• Strong full-stack engineering background with hands-on experience across Python, TypeScript/React, and PostgreSQL.
• Proven ability to own and drive multiple applications end-to-end — from roadmap through delivery and support.
• Experience partnering directly with non-technical business stakeholders to translate needs into technical solutions.
• Comfort operating with a high degree of autonomy — this is a founding role where you will define processes, priorities, and team culture from scratch.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset — you will spend as much time in conversations with HR partners as you will writing code.

• Experience with Ruby/Sinatra, FastAPI, Flask, or Next.js.
• Prior experience in a technical lead or team lead capacity, including mentoring junior engineers.
• Familiarity with HR systems and workflows (e.g., applicant tracking systems, HRIS platforms) or similar enterprise integrations.

The annual base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $180,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.