Technical Lead - Consumer Experience

About the role

Koalafi is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead for the Consumer Team to drive the technical direction and execution of the systems that power our consumer web experience. This leader will guide a team of engineers responsible for payment processing, modernizing legacy systems, building scalable services, and delivering the tools that enable consumers to meet their financing needs with Koalafi.

As Tech Lead for the Consumer Team, you’ll shape the systems and team that power Koalafi’s consumer experience. You’ll direct and guide engineers through design and delivery, work closely with product, risk, and operations, and stay hands-on in the codebase. You’ll grow as both a people and technical leader while continuing to code and mentor others.

What you’ll do

Lead and deliver:

• Define and execute the technical roadmap for consumer services and APIs
• Architect, build, and modernize backend and frontend systems using React, Golang, and AWS
• Guide design reviews and promote best engineering practices within the team
• Shape quarterly roadmaps that balance ambitious modernization with high-impact features

Coach and influence:

• Mentor engineers through pairing, feedback, and thoughtful one-on-one guidance
• Partner with product, operations, and risk to align business goals with technical execution
• Nurture a high-performing, collaborative engineering culture grounded in ownership and accountability

Innovate and optimize:

• Improve system reliability, observability, and scalability for high-volume financial transactions
• Integrate AI tools into daily development to streamline code analysis, refactoring, and feature builds while ensuring system reliability