Technical Lead

Imagine if anyone could push code straight to production without review or testing—it would be chaotic, error-prone, and perhaps even dangerous.

Now imagine this within a high-stakes environment where all mistakes are met with potential litigation in court. It’s hard to imagine a scenario that produces remotely positive results.

Yet, this is the reality for many companies when it comes to their legal agreements. Contracts are often created haphazardly, without the standardised templates or approval workflows that ensure efficiency, compliance and reliability.

As a seasoned developer, you understand the power of clean code, reusable templates, and efficient workflows. You take it for granted this forms the basic building blocks of any well-functioning product. At Docfield, we believe legal agreements are just as important to the enterprise, as code is to the developer. You see, both are foundational in defining the parameters of their operations. Whilst a software product can't operate without code, an enterprise can't operate without legal agreements. 

At Docfield, we are leveraging the power of software development to transform the way enterprises think about their legal agreements.

Are you the Technical Lead that will drive this mission forward with us?

There’s a couple of things we want to communicate about the role and the operations within which it exists. Our goal is simple: to find someone with the expertise to deliver results and manage our team of developers with a genuine passion for the product we're building.

We’ve tried to summarise it below, but sometimes a conversation can be more revealing than static text. If you think you can be a fit for the role, we kindly invite you to apply below.

Why You’ll Love This Role

You’ve spent years honing your technical skills, and now, you’re ready for the next big challenge. As our Technical Lead, you will get the chance to:

• Lead our talented development team in building a cutting-edge document management ecosystem that our customers love.

• Play a crucial role in scaling our product to new verticals, geographies, and use-cases. You’ll do so whilst expanding our tech stack.

• Directly influence how businesses manage their key legal documents from end-to-end, reducing errors and boosting efficiency across the board.

Why This Challenge Suits you

• You have 8+ years of coding experience, including at least 3+ years of leading technical teams.

• Ruby on Rails ecosystems have no more surprises for you. You love to work with it. And you also know React, or have an affinity with it.

• You are experienced in managing infrastructure, particularly AWS environments with Terraform/Pulumi.

• You have 5+ years of experience developing high-load and high-availability services in SaaS, E-commerce, or similar industries.

• You have a genuine passion for technology and like to stay up to date on the latest. You have a start-up mentality, understanding every role is very hands-on and scrappy.

• Your tech knowledge is insulated by your deep understanding of security principles, with experience in passing ISO 27001 being a plus.

What’s in It for You?

• Competitive Compensation : We will compensate you fairly with the budget that we have, and like to be transparent about this throughout the process. You will earn between €80-100k per year, with a portion in SARs that we fully expect to multiply in value. You can ask us more about this during the interview.

• Flexibility : Our policy, especially on the tech-side, is very flexible on where work is completed. We filter for high-autonomy applicants in the process and as such accept remote applicants. Prefer to relocate to Amsterdam? We'll be happy to support you with that. Our commercial and operations team is on-site more regularly and you can join the team in-office as much as you wish.

• Growth Opportunities : We have a vested interest in your skill development. That's why we set aside a dedicated €1,000 training budget per year to keep your skills sharp. Of course, we hope to be able to increase these budgets in the future.

• Amazing Team : You'll be a key player, and the most senior on the tech side. You will not only lead, but be a part of an international team of driven professionals who love what they do.

Why Docfield?

We’re a diverse, international team based in the heart of Amsterdam, passionate about simplifying the lives of our customers. We know our customers well and maintain good relationships with them. Having fewer barriers and hoops to jump through brings us closer to the truth in validating ways to improve our product, tailored to their needs. This makes work a lot more fulfilling, and real. You see the impact. 

We believe in getting things done, enjoying the process, and constantly pushing the envelope of what’s possible. Whether it’s lunch on our sunny balcony or Friday feature demos with pizza, we like to make work a healthy atmosphere and fun place to be.

We look forward to seeing your application and exploring whether there can be a good fit!