Role Overview
Genesis Group is building a lean, high-impact core technology team to develop internal platforms (workflow automation, operations tooling, analytics enablement) as well as scalable client-facing products.
We are looking for a Founding Engineering Lead who will act as a Solution Architect across multiple initiatives, define engineering standards, and mentor a growing team to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes—leveraging AI where it adds meaningful value.
Mission
Build a strong engineering foundation and architecture that enables teams to ship reliable, scalable products quickly, safely, and consistently across projects, teams, and vendors.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and guide delivery for both internal platforms and client-facing products (scalability, reliability, integrations).
- Define and implement an Engineering Operating System, including coding standards, code reviews, release strategy, documentation, and Definition of Done.
- Establish quality and delivery discipline through testing strategies, automation-first approach, CI/CD practices, and non-functional requirements (performance, security, reliability).
- Collaborate with DevOps/SRE teams to build strong platform foundations (environments, observability, incident readiness, secure configurations).
- Lead build vs buy vs hybrid decisions, including trade-off analysis, cost, feasibility, and time-to-value.
- Improve vendor delivery outcomes through clear acceptance criteria, checkpoints, architecture reviews, and handover standards.
- Mentor and upskill engineering teams (web, analytics, partner teams) via coaching, design reviews, and best practice implementation.
- Develop reference architectures and reusable templates (APIs, integrations, data flows, AI-assisted features) to accelerate delivery.
What Success Looks Like
First 90 Days
- Complete a current-state assessment across systems (applications, data, infrastructure, vendors) with a prioritized roadmap.
- Establish visible engineering cadence and baseline standards across at least two active initiatives.
- Deliver one end-to-end lighthouse project with clear quality gates, acceptance criteria, and operational readiness.
3–6 Months
- Implement shared reference architectures and templates (CI/CD, integrations, observability).
- Improve delivery predictability (cycle time, defects, release stability).
- Reduce reliance on unmanaged outsourcing through structured and governed delivery models.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience designing and delivering production-grade software systems (not just conceptual work).
- Strong solution architecture expertise (APIs, integrations, data modeling, security, scalability).
- Experience establishing or improving SDLC practices (standards, reviews, release discipline, documentation).
- Ability to work cross-functionally and translate business requirements into executable engineering plans.
- Hands-on experience with modern engineering practices (CI/CD, testing strategies, observability, cloud fundamentals).
Preferred Qualifications (Good to Have)
- Experience with platform engineering and DevSecOps/SRE collaboration.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled product development (e.g., RAG, agent-based systems, evaluation, safety).
- Exposure to data/analytics platforms and BI ecosystems (data warehouses, transformations, semantic layers).
- Experience in MarTech, AdTech, workflow automation, or high-scale integration environments.
