Engineering Team Lead at Grata

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, FinTechIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience, including 1+ years in a technical leadership or team lead role
  • Proven track record of building and scaling production systems in Python (Django) and JavaScript/TypeScript (React)
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills—you bring clarity to ambiguity and alignment to cross-functional teams
  • You hold a high bar for code quality, system design, and performance—and help others reach it
  • You take ownership, identify opportunities, and ship solutions that move the business forward

Responsibilities

  • Lead a cross-functional team of engineers to deliver features across the stack using React and Django
  • Partner with Product and Design to scope work, shape roadmap priorities, and ensure on-time delivery
  • Own the technical quality, stability, and scalability of the systems your team maintains
  • Guide architecture decisions across backend services, API design, and frontend experience
  • Drive team rituals (standups, sprint planning, retros) and foster a culture of continuous improvement
  • Coach and mentor engineers on the team, helping them grow technically and professionally
  • Collaborate with peers across engineering to evolve shared patterns, improve deployment pipelines (Jenkins, ArgoCD), and increase operational excellence

Skills

React
Django
Jenkins
API Design
AI Models
AI Agents

Grata

Deal sourcing platform for investment professionals

About Grata

Grata focuses on deal sourcing for businesses, particularly in the private market and mid-market companies. It provides a search platform and API that help management consulting firms, private equity firms, and investment professionals efficiently find and evaluate potential deals. Grata stands out from competitors with its extensive database and advanced search tools, which lead to quicker and more accurate deal identification. The company's goal is to enhance its clients' deal sourcing capabilities while fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$33.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Hours
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
12 weeks of parental leave
Company-sponsored lunch

Risks

Emerging B2B search platforms with AI analytics threaten Grata's market share.
Economic downturns may reduce demand for Grata's services, impacting revenue.
Data privacy regulations could impose additional compliance costs on Grata.

Differentiation

Grata specializes in AI-driven deal sourcing for private equity and investment professionals.
The platform offers thematic capability-based segmentation for targeted investment opportunities.
Grata's API-driven search platform enhances efficiency in identifying mid-market companies.

Upsides

Growing interest in mid-market companies boosts Grata's target market potential.
Increased demand for AI-driven deal sourcing tools aligns with Grata's offerings.
Expansion of CRM integrations enhances Grata's Monoceros update for better client management.

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