Lead Engineer - Contacts at HighLevel
Highlevel: Who We Are
HighLevel is a powerful cloud-based platform that provides white-label marketing and sales solutions to agencies, entrepreneurs, and businesses worldwide. Our all-in-one platform helps over 2 million users streamline their operations, enhance their digital presence, and achieve rapid growth. From marketing agencies to small businesses, we empower diverse industries to scale efficiently and reach their goals.
Our infrastructure handles massive scale—processing 15 billion API hits daily, managing 2.5 billion message events, and supporting 470 terabytes of data across multiple databases. With over 250 microservices and more than 1 million domains under management, we ensure reliability and performance at every level.
Our Global Team
With 1,500+ team members spread across 15+ countries, we embrace a remote-first culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. At HighLevel, we’re more than just a company—we’re a global community built on creativity, teamwork, and meaningful impact. We prioritize a culture where ideas flourish, excellence is recognized, and people are valued above all else.
Making an Impact
Every month, our platform enables 1.5 billion messages, generates 200+ million leads, and facilitates 20+ million conversations for businesses worldwide. These numbers represent real entrepreneurs, marketers, and business owners who rely on our technology to grow, connect, and succeed—and we’re proud to support their journey.
Discover more about us on our YouTube Channel or Blog.
Role: Team Lead – Full Stack (Node.js & Vue.js)
We’re seeking a skilled Team Lead to drive technical innovation, mentor a talented engineering team, and develop cutting-edge CRM marketing solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership: Mentor developers, ensuring best practices in architecture, performance, and clean code
- Backend Engineering: Build scalable services using Node.js, MongoDB, and ElasticSearch, optimizing indexing and sharding
- Frontend Development: Craft high-performance UIs with Vue.js (or React/Angular) for seamless user experiences
- Event-Driven Architecture: Design real-time data pipelines with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ
- Performance Optimization: Implement autoscaling, sharding, and indexing to handle millions of transactions
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with Product, DevOps, and Data teams to align on business goals
- Security & Quality: Develop secure, maintainable code while adhering to industry standards
- Code Excellence: Conduct reviews, enforce best practices, and maintain high engineering standards
- Project Ownership: Manage deployments, timelines, and ensure smooth product releases
Must-Have Skills:
- 5+ years of hands-on software development experience
- Expertise in Node.js, Vue.js (or React/Angular), MongoDB, and Elasticsearch
- Experience with real-time data processing and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ)
- Proven ability to scale services for 200k+ MAUs and high-traffic systems
- Deep knowledge of database sharding, indexing, and performance tuning
- Experience with microservices, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), and distributed systems
- Proficiency in CI/CD, Git, and automated testing
- Strong problem-solving and leadership skills
Bonus Skills:
- Familiarity with big data tools (Apache Flink, Spark, Hadoop)
- Experience in real-time analytics and large-scale event processing
- Background in CRM or SaaS environments
EEO Statement:
HighLevel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite voluntary demographic information for compliance purposes only—this does not affect your application status and remains confidential.