The Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Team Leader to head our Automation Team, responsible for creating automated workflows and crawlers that support Optery’s core data privacy services at scale. This role requires both strong technical expertise and leadership skills to guide a team of talented developers in building and maintaining high-quality automation systems.

As a Team Leader, you will collaborate closely with company leadership, product managers, and other engineering teams to drive innovation and efficiency. You will provide technical direction, mentor team members, and ensure the successful execution of projects. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore and integrate generative AI technologies to enhance automation workflows, enabling greater scalability and efficiency.

This is a fully remote position, based in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers in designing, building, and maintaining automated workflows and web crawlers.

• Define and implement best practices for automation, scalability, security, and performance optimization.

• Oversee the development lifecycle from planning to deployment, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

• Perform code reviews, provide technical guidance, and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• Maintain and enhance existing automation tools and infrastructure.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to bot development and automation.

• Ensure compliance with data privacy and security standards.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience leading teams in technical environments, particularly in web automation, workflows, and scaling solutions.

• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role, managing and mentoring software engineers.

• 5+ years of experience as a software developer, with at least 3+ years of hands-on experience in Node.js.

• Familiarity with web crawling, automation tools, and workflows (hands-on experience is a plus, but leadership experience is key).

• Strong understanding of asynchronous jobs execution and event brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka).

• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, SQL, NoSQL such as Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Cassandra).

• Strong understanding of user data security best practices and compliance requirements.

• Ability to provide technical direction and mentor team members to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Experience with Kubernetes and cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with Puppeteer for web automation and scraping.

• Experience with generative AI technologies and using them to enhance workflow automation.

• Experience in the consumer privacy or consumer data industries.

• Familiarity with Python and Django.

• Background in large-scale data processing and distributed systems.

Location

This is a remote-first position, based in the United States. Optery is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, but operates as a fully-remote global team.

Compensation & Benefits

• $140K - $200

• Competitive salary and equity compensation

• Great health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401k program with generous employer match

• Stipend for home office setup

Equal Opportunity

Optery values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.  Optery does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Compensation Range: $140K - $200K