Lead Engineer - Document Automation

Lead Engineer

Mit­ratech is building world‑class products that empower Legal, Risk, Compliance, and HR professionals at Fortune 100 companies.

We’re looking for a Lead Engineer to join our Document Automation Portal team, focusing on Hot Docs, our flagship document automation platform.

• Lead by Example: Write clean, maintainable, high‑performance code in the latest versions of .NET Core and Angular, while setting the technical direction for the team.
• Own Team Delivery: Take accountability for the work of a 3‑person development team, ensuring timely, high‑quality delivery against sprint and release goals.
• Mentor & Manage: Provide technical guidance, coaching, and feedback to your team. Lead performance reviews, workload planning, and ensure professional development.
• Recruit & Grow Talent: Drive interviewing and hiring for the Document Automation Portal team, ensuring we attract and retain top engineering talent.
• Architect Solutions: Apply modern architectural patterns and design principles to ensure scalability, security, and sustainability of the platform.
• Optimize Performance: Apply deep expertise in performance tuning across both applications and databases.
• Lead AI Integration: Champion the thoughtful use of AI‑assisted coding tools, ensuring they enhance productivity without compromising quality, maintainability, or security.
• Deliver Resilient Cloud Solutions: Engineer solutions using Azure services (App Services, Functions, Redis, DNS/networking).
• Embed Security by Design: Bring a security‑first mindset to all aspects of development, ensuring every solution is resilient against threats, compliant with best practices, and meets enterprise standards.
• Automate & Streamline: Partner with Dev Ops to strengthen CI/CD pipelines, leverage containers (especially Linux‑based), and drive automation across delivery.
• Collaborate Effectively: Work closely with product managers, stakeholders, and other teams to align technical execution with business objectives.

• A Hands‑On Leader: Thrive on coding but also inspire others to follow your technical lead.
• A Problem Solver: Skilled at navigating complex systems and balancing short‑term fixes with long‑term solutions.
• An Architectural Thinker: Experienced in applying architecture patterns and leading technical discussions.
• A Mentor & People Manager: Comfortable managing, guiding, and growing developers.
• AI‑Savvy: Thoughtful about how to integrate AI into development workflows and experienced in its practical use.
• Cloud Fluent: Deeply familiar with building and running production systems at scale in Azure.
• Security‑First: Always considering data protection, compliance, and web application security in your designs.
• Results‑Oriented: Focused on delivering value while keeping technical debt under control.

• 8+ years in professional software development/engineering.
• Strong expertise in .NET Core (C#) and Angular (Type Script) or similar front‑end framework.
• Proven experience leading small development teams (delivery ownership, coaching, workload planning).
• Hands‑on experience designing and running high‑availability, globally distributed enterprise applications in production.
• Deep familiarity with Azure services (App Services, Functions, Redis, DNS, networking).
• Strong track record of performance tuning applications and databases (SQL Server).
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops, Git workflows, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with containers (especially Linux containers) in production environments.
• Strong understanding of web application security and secure‑by‑design practices.
• Proven ability to lead technical hiring and build effective engineering teams.

• Experience in compliance‑heavy industries (legaltech, fintech, enterprise SaaS).
• Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code practices.
• Contributions to open‑source or community technical leadership.
• Experience with AI‑assisted development beyond coding tools (e.g., test generation, CI/CD augmentation).
• Experience collaborating across globally distributed teams and fostering knowledge‑sharing practices.

• A collaborative, growth‑oriented work culture.
• Exposure to modern technologies.
• Opportunities to shape the technical vision of a high‑impact enterprise product.
• Your work will directly shape how Fortune 100 companies automate critical legal and compliance workflows.
• Competitive benefits and flexible work arrangements.
• The chance to build and lead a team delivering real‑world impact to global enterprise clients.
• Remote‑first work, but with the opportunity to meet in‑person for collaboration, workshops, and social events.

Join Us
Are you ready to combine hands‑on coding with leadership and technical vision? Apply now to join Mit‑ratech’s innovative, inclusive, and driven Document Automation team.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Software Development