IMPORTANT: At the moment we are only considering candidates located in Latin America. Please do not apply if you are not located in Latin America.

About Empirical

Empirical empowers early and growth stage tech companies to create the right products in the right way by providing two pivotal services:

• Product & Technology Leadership: Our clients entrust critical decisions to our network of top-tier US-based CTOs and CPOs. We provide fractional, project, or advisory based support, combining highly experienced talent with a flexible approach.

• Product Development Teams: We provide our clients with high performing, senior product development talent through a scalable staff augmentation model and ongoing support. We focus on Latin America to find exceptional talent, with time zone and cultural compatibility.

We are proud to be a people first company, where we prioritize building meaningful, long lasting human connections with clients and team members alike, while embracing diversity and uniqueness. With this foundation and our focus on talent, we help create great products that people love.

Our values

• Care about people first

• Strive to add value always

• Lead with integrity

• Have fun every step of the way

The Opportunity

Our client, a rapidly growing, venture-backed logistics and fulfillment company, is building a next-generation, custom Warehouse Management System (WMS) from the ground up — along with the full ecosystem of operational systems that surround it. This is not just a WMS: the scope includes the end-to-end operational technology stack, spanning real-time inventory control, order management, carrier and EDI integrations, 3PL connectivity, and ERP-adjacent workflows. The platform will replace the current operations stack and transform how the company manages warehouse operations at scale.

What you'll do

As Tech Lead, you are the most critical technical hire on this project. You will own the system architecture, define the data model, set engineering standards, and lead a small team of senior engineers through a complex greenfield build. You will work directly with the Technical Project Manager and our client leadership to translate operational requirements into a robust, scalable system — and you will write production code every day alongside your technical leadership responsibilities. This is not a management role; it is a deeply technical lead role on a fast-paced, high-stakes build.

Your qualifications and experience

Must haves

• 10+ years of experience in backend software development, with at least 2 years in a technical lead or principal engineer capacity

• Deep proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js (NestJS) — you write idiomatic, production-grade code and can defend every architectural decision you make

• Expert-level experience with PostgreSQL — schema design, query optimization, indexing strategies, transactional integrity, migrations at scale, and operational monitoring

• Proven experience designing and implementing complex, event-driven data models — understanding of ledger-based inventory patterns or similar append-only architectures is a strong plus

• Strong experience designing scalable REST APIs with clear versioning, error handling, and contract management strategies

• Experience building and operating background job processing systems (allocation engines, batch pipelines, or similar CPU-intensive workloads)

• Hands-on experience with GCP (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub) or AWS; GCP experience is preferred

• Experience leading system migrations or replacements with dual-write / shadow-run strategies to minimize operational risk

• Experience with WMS platforms, ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics), or similar operational/enterprise software is a strong plus

• Background in logistics, supply chain, or fulfillment-heavy domains is a strong plus

• Actively uses AI coding assistants (e.g. Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar) and establishes AI-assisted development practices across the team

• Advanced english required
  

What we expect from you

• 100% alignment with our core values!

• Ability to take ownership of projects from start to finish

• Strong collaboration and communication skills

• Attention to detail and a passion for creating great user experiences

What we offer

• Remote/flexible work

• Highly competitive compensation in US dollars

• Opportunities for personal and professional development; mentorship, coaching and training as needed

• Ongoing, 40 hours per week dedication

• The opportunity to be part of an amazing, multicultural community of tech experts

Why work with us?

• We pride ourselves on our core values and have proven that putting people first creates a thriving and collaborative work environment.

• We seek to accommodate and balance individual needs with client needs, understanding each one of us is unique.

• We offer benefits such as remote/flexible work, selective paid training, mentorship programs, referral programs and more.

• We are selective in the projects we take on to ensure our teams are engaged in challenging, meaningful, enjoyable opportunities that will provoke creativity, innovation and growth!