Quick Summary
At AutoDS, recently acquired by Fiverr, we are revolutionizing the eCommerce world by providing innovative tools that empower online sellers globally. As a fast-growing company, we are looking for talented individuals passionate about technology, eCommerce, and making a real impact. If you are ready to join a dynamic team and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you!
As an Engineering Team Lead, you will lead a cross-functional product team and take responsibility for delivery, technical direction, and team effectiveness in a multi-stack environment.
This role requires proven people management experience, strong technical judgment, and the ability to lead a diverse engineering team with different skill sets and seniority levels.
The team includes:
- Full-stack developers (WordPress / PHP / React)
- Backend engineers (Python)
- QA engineers
You will balance rapid feature delivery with product stability and long-term technical improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Full ownership of delivery for the product team across two products.
- Planning, prioritization, and execution to ensure predictable outcomes.
- Ownership of technical decisions and system evolution across Python, PHP, and React stacks.
- Maintaining and raising engineering standards, including testing and quality practices.
- Close collaboration with Product, Data, QA, and other stakeholders.
- Early identification and mitigation of delivery, quality, and technical risks.
- Coaching, mentoring, and performance management of team members.
- Pragmatic improvement of team structure, processes, and workflows.
The company provides Claude Code Premium subscription.
Leadership & Management Requirements
- 3+ years of experience managing engineering teams.
- Experience leading teams in multi-stack environments (e.g., Python + PHP).
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional product teams.
- Strong execution focus: turning plans and commitments into shipped results.
- High level of autonomy in technical and tactical decision-making.
- Ability to enforce processes while improving them pragmatically.
- Experience with Agile methodologies, preferably Scrum.
Technical Background
- Strong backend engineering background, preferably PHP or Python (5+ years of commercial experience).
- Experience building and maintaining APIs.
- Solid understanding of databases and data consistency (MySQL, MongoDB).
- Experience with asynchronous processing and messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Celery).
- Familiarity with distributed or service-oriented architectures.
- Practical experience with CI/CD, production support, and incident handling.
- Ability to assess architecture and code quality across backend and frontend stacks.
Nice to have:
- Experience with WordPress-based products.
- Exposure to React-based frontends.
- Experience scaling or stabilizing newly launched products.
Soft Skills & Working Style
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Structured, analytical thinking.
- Clear, direct communication.
Language
- Ukrainian or Russian: native
- English: Intermediate or higher
Ready to take your career to the next level with AutoDS? Join us and be part of a global team that is driving the future of eCommerce innovation. Apply today and help us create cutting-edge solutions for online sellers worldwide!