Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead)

DealRoom Inc • Boston, MA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

DealRoom is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to partner closely with a Product Manager and build a product end-to-end while staying hands-on in the code. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you will work hand-in-hand with a Product Manager to understand customer problems, shape technical solutions, and ship software that drives customer and business impact. This is a builder-leader role, not a people-management role. You'll start as a two-person team with your PM, building hands-on: you set the technical bar, write code regularly, and turn a shared product direction into shipped software. As the product gains traction, this becomes the seed of a team you help grow and lead. At DealRoom, engineers are builders who think in customer outcomes. You will spend time understanding the people who run M&A deals, turn that understanding into shippable software, and set the pace and quality bar for the product you and your PM own.

Requirements

• 5+ years building production systems, with strong backend architecture experience
• Experience shipping production SaaS software end-to-end
• Strong product sense and a genuine interest in partnering with Product, understanding customer problems directly, and communicating with customers, peers, and leadership rather than leaning on the PM
• Clear judgment on when to move fast, when to invest in robustness, and when to simplify
• Comfort working across the stack, including frontend, infrastructure, or tooling
• High ownership mindset and ability to drive outcomes, not just output

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading a team or major technical project
• Experience mentoring engineers and reviewing others’ work
• Experience with Python, Django, PostgreSQL, TypeScript, Vue, AWS, or similar technologies
• Experience shipping AI-powered features
• Ability to provide technical direction through architecture, code quality, delivery standards, and clear tradeoffs
• Strong judgment on when an LLM is the right tool and when it is not

Responsibilities

• Partner day-to-day with your PM to learn from customers, shape solutions, and iterate quickly
• Stay hands-on: write the code and own the technical execution of your product area
• Own technical quality end-to-end through architecture, code review, testing, monitoring, rollback planning, and technical guidance
• Adopt AI-native development practices to ship more with a small team
• Help define and grow the engineering team as the product scales

Benefits

• Generous equity options
• 100% individual / 60% family insurance coverage
• Competitive benefits including 401(k)+matching, Healthcare, Dental, and Vision plans
• $500 Annual AI Stipend
• Learning and Development Support
• $300 Monthly Commute Stipend
• Company paid laptop

What This Job Offers

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