Engineering Lead - People Management

Arena Entertainment • Miami Beach, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We're building our platforms from scratch in a fast paced, AI driven environment, and we need an Engineering Lead based in Miami to run the team behind it. You'll lead a group of around 30 developers working across several concurrent projects, setting technical direction while staying hands on with the code and the people. This is a role for someone who genuinely enjoys managing developers, not just writing code. You'll mentor engineers, shape delivery, and keep multiple projects moving at once without losing quality along the way. The role will be based in Miami ideally to work closely with our Owner/Founder & CEO.

Requirements

• Strong TypeScript skills across front end and back end, since it is our primary language everywhere
• Experience with Node.js on serverless architecture, ideally AWS Lambda with Express
• Solid AWS depth across Lambda, RDS, SQS, S3 and CloudWatch, with exposure to Terraform, Kubernetes and Docker
• Comfortable with MySQL and an ORM like TypeORM, plus Redis for caching
• Experience leading or working closely with React and Next.js teams, Vue or Angular a bonus
• Proven track record leading engineering teams, ideally in a fast moving product company
• Comfortable with ambiguity and genuinely enjoys building from the ground up

Nice To Haves

• C# and .NET experience a plus, particularly Entity Framework or gRPC
• experience with crypto, Web3, payments, wallets, third party game providers or KYC and compliance
• AI native: daily use of tools like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of around 30 developers spanning several concurrent projects
• Set technical direction across platforms built from scratch, with no legacy constraints holding you back
• Run mentoring, performance and career conversations, and build a strong engineering culture
• Work closely with product and other engineering leads to keep priorities aligned across the portfolio
• Balance speed and quality, keeping delivery fast without letting standards slip
• Champion AI powered development across the team, using tools daily to build faster

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed