About Visme
Visme is a leading visual communication platform used by millions of users worldwide. We are building a scalable, high-performance platform and are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help shape its technical direction and drive engineering excellence.
Role Overview
This is a senior technical leadership role for engineers who operate at a system level. You will design and evolve core architecture, lead complex technical initiatives, and help ensure the platform remains scalable, reliable, and maintainable as it grows.
We are especially interested in engineers who actively leverage modern AI tools to improve development velocity, code quality, and engineering efficiency, and who can help promote and guide their adoption across the team.
Responsibilities
- Lead architecture and design of scalable, maintainable systems
- Own complex technical initiatives from design through production
- Write high-quality, production-grade code
- Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks and technical risks
- Mentor engineers and elevate overall technical standards
- Drive engineering best practices, including effective use of AI-assisted development
tools - Promote thoughtful adoption of AI to improve productivity, quality, and developer
experience - Partner with Product and Design to deliver robust technical solutions
- Contribute to long-term technical strategy and platform evolution
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Proven experience designing and scaling production systems
- Strong expertise in backend and/or frontend architecture
- Ability to operate independently and own large technical areas
- Strong system design, debugging, and performance optimization skills
- Experience leading complex technical projects
- Experience effectively utilizing modern AI tools (such as code assistants, AI
debugging, or automation tools) in development workflows - Track record of improving system reliability, scalability, and maintainability
Strong Plus
- Experience with high-scale SaaS systems
- Experience with distributed systems or microservices
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Experience mentoring senior engineers or leading technical direction
- Experience integrating AI capabilities into products or engineering workflows
What We Offer
- Fully remote work
- Competitive compensation
- High ownership and technical impact
- Opportunity to influence architecture of a large-scale platform
- Work with a strong, experienced engineering team
- Environment that encourages innovation and adoption of modern engineering tools,
including AI