Tech Lead, Foundations
Clasp · Remote · Remote ·
COMPENSATION
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- Tech Lead, Foundations
- Fully remote (US ET/CT)
- Python + TypeScript
- No visa sponsorship
- $165k-$185k base
As a Tech Lead on the Foundations team, you will anchor the core services that support Clasp Talent. You will design reliable building blocks like user management, SSO, and data exchange patterns, enabling product teams to ship faster. This player-coach role requires hands-on coding, technical direction setting, and mentoring without direct reports initially.
What you'll do
- Own technical direction for shared services including auth, SSO, and notifications
- Design API and event-driven data exchange strategies with clear contracts
- Build reusable libraries and patterns for domain teams to adopt easily
- Write code across front end and back end while ensuring quality and security
- Mentor engineers and foster a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing
- Apply AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering speed and quality
- Participate in on-call rotation for foundation services and infrastructure
What you'll need
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with technical leadership duties
- Strong fluency in Python frameworks and TypeScript/JavaScript with React
- Experience designing APIs and integration patterns for external partners
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and IaC
- Background working with Compliance or Security in regulated environments
- Proficient with AI coding tools like Cursor, Copilot, or Claude
- Excellent communication skills to articulate tradeoffs to non-engineers
Nice to have
- Experience with identity systems like SAML, OIDC, OAuth, and SCIM
- Background building notification or messaging systems with retry logic
- Familiarity with HRIS, ATS integrations, or education data standards
- Knowledge of data privacy frameworks such as SOC 2, FERPA, or GLBA
- Prior experience mentoring engineers or moving into management roles
Stack
- Python
- Django
- Flask
- FastAPI
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- React
- Next.js
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- GitHub Actions
How you'll work
- Fully remote within Eastern or Central Time zones
- Some travel required for team alignment
- No visa sponsorship available now or in future
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
What you get
- Base salary between $165,000 and $185,000 annually
- Equity component in compensation package
- Health, dental, and vision insurance benefits
- Student loan repayment benefits
- 401k plan with company match
- Flexible paid time off policy
Hiring process
- AI tools used for note-taking and scheduling during interviews
- Humans review applications and make all final hiring decisions
- Candidates may request evaluation without AI tools if needed