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Branch · 18 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$127K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

Branch is a leading provider of engagement and performance mobile SaaS solutions. They are looking for an experienced Technical Team Lead to build and lead a new Links & QR Code engineering team, defining the technical vision and driving product strategy for a new product line.

App MarketingMobile AdvertisingMobile AppsSoftware

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead, Mentor & Coordinate: Recruit, lead, and mentor a new, high-performing team of engineers. Effectively coordinate team members, provide regular, constructive feedback, and advise on complex technical matters to foster their growth and unblock them

Architect & Innovate: Own the technical roadmap. Evolve the system architecture to meet future requirements and define key SLOs/SLAs to ensure reliability. You will actively research, create proofs-of-concept (PoCs), and introduce new technologies, driving their adoption within the team

Drive Product Strategy: Partner directly with Product Management and Design counterparts to drive the solutioning of new features and an entirely new product line. You will be the key technical voice in defining "what" and "how."

Lead from the Front: Balance your hands-on technical duties with your project leadership responsibilities. You will understand and work on the most complex technical issues alongside your team, setting the standard for quality

Define & Drive Process: Define and refine the right processes for the team’s maturity, balancing agility with discipline. You will be the primary driver for team effectiveness and ensuring predictable, high-quality delivery

Qualification

Back-End DevelopmentScalable SystemsTechnical InnovationTechnical LeadershipFull-Stack ExperienceAgile MethodologiesCustomer EmpathyCommunicatorProcess DefinitionDomain KnowledgeData & AnalyticsCloud-NativeSecurity & Privacy

Required

5+ years of software engineering experience

At least 2+ years in a Technical Lead, Lead Engineer, or similar role

Experience leading a team in a rapid, iterative environment focused on shipping customer value early and often (e.g., POCs, MVPs)

Deep experience in back-end development

Proficiency in one or more of our target languages: Java or Kotlin and Javascript (Node.js) or Typescript

Nice to have experience with Go

Back-end skewed but have full-stack experience

Deep sense of customer empathy

Strong portfolio of past work responsible for the technical solutioning of new products or major features

Experience designing, building, and maintaining highly available, scalable, and reliable distributed systems and APIs

Strong knowledge of Agile development methodologies and tools

Experience with researching new technologies, building PoCs, and successfully driving adoption on your team

Excellent ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred

A blend of experience from both fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments and larger, established tech companies

Direct experience in the martech/ad-tech space, or with platforms focused on link management, QR codes, marketing analytics, or high-throughput data ingestion

Experience building systems that handle real-time analytics and large-scale data processing

Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS ideally) and modern DevOps practices (Kubernetes, Docker, Infrastructure-as-Code)

Familiarity with data privacy and security compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2)