Tech Lead, Product Engineering

Chronograph was founded to bring next-generation technology to private capital markets. Our cloud-based analytics and data management suite empowers top venture capital, private equity, and credit funds worldwide to analyze their investment performance in detail, with over $20 trillion of AUM monitored via our solution suite.

At Chronograph, we have the unique opportunity to work with investors who are driving some of the most impactful changes in start-ups, global infrastructure, renewable energy, and growth equity. With backing from The Carlyle Group, Nasdaq Inc., and Summit Partners, Chronograph has grown rapidly since its inception in 2016.

As a key member of our team, you will lead and deliver projects from concept to production; driving core technical direction while working closely with key stakeholders. Our engineering teams collaborate daily with product managers and designers to build exceptional software. An ideal candidate for this role will have both sharp technical skills and a keen product sensibility. You’ll join a highly-driven team of engineers, contributing both as a technical leader and a hands-on full-stack developer.

Our platform handles critical financial data, offering extensive workflow and data analysis tools along with an innovative data ingestion platform. This is an opportunity to make a real-world impact: you will tackle challenging technical problems and contribute to a platform relied upon by leaders in the private equity space.

Even if you do not meet all criteria, we encourage you to apply! Chronograph offers an open and supportive environment where all are encouraged to grow and learn through their work.

• Own and lead technical projects from product ideation to successful execution, including: technical decisions, architectural designs, data structures, and development approach
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and design to architect high-performance and user-centric features to drive direct client impact among leaders in the private equity space
• Champion platform reliability and data integrity while maintaining development velocity, making thoughtful decisions that advance both technical quality and product outcomes
• Mentor and provide guidance to engineers across all levels, with opportunities to grow into direct people management, fostering a culture of continuous learning and developing future technical leaders
• Identify new technologies and best practices to promote a culture of continuous improvement

• At least 9 years of professional development experience, with a proven track record of leading complex technical projects
• Expertise in Typescript, Node, Postgre
  
  SQL and Graph
  
  QL, in particular schema and API design
• Fluency in frontend frameworks and patterns such as React and React Query
• Aptitude for navigating ambiguity and designing solutions that account for cross-system implications—spanning data models, validations, application logic and user workflows
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to drive consensus across stakeholders and distill complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
• A track record of balancing technical solutions with business outcomes, making thoughtful tradeoffs that serve both immediate needs and long-term platform health

Nice-to-haves:

• Background in building computation-heavy services where accuracy and performance are imperative
• Experience expanding complex data models to fit evolving application use cases
• Passionate about emerging tools that improve developer velocity, including AI-assisted coding

We value creativity, open communication, and cutting edge technology – and we try to have fun along the way. We want you to be happy here for the long-term and will work with you to ensure you’re achieving your career goals.

We offer:

• Equity Participation
• Flexible work arrangements (including remote / in person / hybrid)
• 401(k)
• Unlimited and flexible vacation
• Company-wide team events at our Brooklyn, NY headquarters three times a year for all employees
• Fully-paid parental leave
• ...and more!

Chronograph is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive culture, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you’re a team player who wants to have an outsized impact in a dynamic and diverse environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Salary Range (dependent on experience)

$185,000 - $245,000 USD