Lead Product Engineer

FOR THOSE BASED IN THE PHILIPPINES ONLY

Lead Product Engineer role overview: you are the connective tissue between product, engineering, and the client. You’ll interview stakeholders, crystallize product requirements, and convert them into precise technical plans. You’ll review designs, write/review code, orchestrate delivery through Linear/Jira, and ensure shipped features match the spec and the business need.

Employment type: Full‑time contractor (40+ hrs/week) • Location: Remote in Philippines

What You’ll Do

• Client Discovery & Product Definition : Interview stakeholders, extract goals/constraints, and align on success metrics.
• Deep Domain Dives : Research the problem space (market, user flows, compliance, data sources) and articulate why the solution is needed.
• Convert Product → Technical Specs : Translate PRDs into system designs, architecture diagrams, data models, and acceptance criteria.
• Engineering Collaboration : Consult domain specialists (AI, infra, security) when questions exceed current knowledge.
• Execution Planning : Create and maintain Linear/Jira tickets, estimates, and delivery plans; run stand‑ups and weekly demos when needed.
• Design Review : Partner with designers; ensure UX aligns with constraints, states, and edge cases.
• Code Review & Contributions : Review PRs for correctness and scope; contribute code across the stack (does not have to be the hardest tasks).
• Quality & Acceptance : Define test plans, review staging builds, confirm acceptance criteria, and coordinate releases.

Must‑Have Skills & Experience

• 5+ years building software in production (full‑stack or backend‑leaning).
• Demonstrated experience owning features end‑to‑end : discovery → spec → delivery.
• Strong systems thinking: data modeling, API design, and integration planning.
• Comfortable reading/writing TypeScript .
• Ability to review PRs for correctness, security, and performance.
• Excellent client communication in English; can run structured discovery calls and write crisp docs.
• Proficiency with modern delivery tooling: GitHub , Linear/Jira , Notion , Figma .
• Comfortable with lightweight architecture diagrams (C4, sequence, ERD).

Nice to Have

• Experience with LLMs and AI‑enabled workflows (RAG, vector DBs, evals, guardrails).
• Frameworks and platforms we often use: React/Remix/Next.js , Fastify/NestJS , FastAPI , Prisma , Postgres/Supabase , Cloudflare/AWS/Fly.io .
• Experience leading teams as an engineering manager

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Currently or previously worked as an engineering manager
• Looking for a leadership role that is more about execution (including coding) and less about bureaucracy
• Excited to really dive deep into AI and other new technologies
• Goes above and beyond to help build a high quality project in a team setting as a leader

Compensation & Hours

• Hourly rate: $10/hr to $25/hr depending on experience and technical performance during the interview process. Note salary expectations are part of the selection criteria.
• Flexible hours and fully remote work.

This Role Is Not

• A traditional PM who only writes tickets and talks to clients.
• A pure EM who avoids code or only runs ceremonies.
• A siloed backend/frontend role with no product ownership.

Why Join Us

• Work on ambitious AI and SaaS products with real users and measurable impact.
• Ship fast with a collaborative, senior‑heavy team that values clarity and ownership.
• Grow into broader ownership (product + tech) without giving up hands‑on building.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

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