Engineering Lead

About us

Hi, we’re Humaans! We help globally scaling organisations transform their HR processes with a human-centric approach.

At Humaans, we want to empower People teams to create a customisable HR stack by offering flexibility and scalability to seamlessly integrate with other best in class platforms and point solutions, such as Google Workplace, Slack, Okta, Greenhouse, Lattice, DocuSign and more. The stack enables companies to manage employee data, documents, contracts, reporting, and people processes that power your entire HR structure.

We have raised $20 million in VC funding to date. Investors include major tech players such as

• Y Combinator - Dylan Field (Figma CEO)

• Scott Belsky (Behance/Adobe)

• Jeff Weiner (LinkedIn CEO)

• Claire Johnson (Stripe COO)

• Des Traynor (Intercom)

• Akshay Kothari (Notion COO)

• Tobias Lütke (Shopify)

• Stewart Butterfield (Slack)

• and more…

Our journey is only at the beginning, and we’re looking for people excited about driving real impact. As a human centred company (quite literally), every team member counts - and that’s where you come in.

Our tech stack

Our tech stack today consists of ReScript, TypeScript, JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, Postgres and Redis. We use GitHub for code and continuous integration to deploy to Kubernetes on Google Cloud Platform. We have a public REST API and our browser client uses a realtime WebSocket API. We obsess over details and quality of the user facing features and their implementation. Yet we move fast by creating focus and leveraging high quality foundations. ReScript, Melange and OCaml are some of the languages that get us excited which is why we’ve ventured into exploring ReScript in our frontend stack.

Your day to day

• Lead and grow a team of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, urgency, and technical excellence.

• Work closely with our CTO and co-founder, Karolis, to conceive and design new features

• Ensure timely delivery of high-impact projects while balancing short-term needs with long-term technical vision.

• Take ownership of ensuring your team delivers projects in a fast-changing environment

• Build end to end features, fix bugs, improve infra, support customers

• Write backend TypeScript in Node.js, Postgres, Redis, Kubernetes

• Write frontend ReScript / JavaScript in React.js

• Expand our 3rd party integration marketplace

• Be a leader in our technical architecture planning

• Support Customer Succes, Sales, and marketing teams

Skills

• You have experience as a line manager or a leadership role

• You're a strong individual contributor with multiple years of industry experience in a full stack web app development role (ideally in SaaS)

• Great knowledge of TypeScript / JavaScript and an appreciation for the language

• Appreciation for design and digital product craftsmanship

• Experience collaborating directly with product teams and designers, and a proven track record of delivering value to customers or users

This is an in-person role based at our Central London office (Chancery Lane). Our team comes together in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to fuel collaboration and connection.

Package & Benefits

Early stage startups can be messy – we know that. We're putting effort in providing you with the best employee experience and a quality driven environment in exchange for trusting us.

💰 Salary. Competitive compensation.

📈 Equity. Meaningful equity so that you own part of the company.

🏝️ Time off. 25 days of paid time off per year plus public holidays.

🆘 Health. Bupa Private health and dental insurance.

💻 Technology. A brand new MacBook.

🎒 Learning and development. Budget for books and other resources you need.

Why Join Humaans Today?

🚀 Transform an Entire Industry. HR tech is ripe for disruption, and we're leading the charge. Traditional HR products are clunky, slow, and fail to deliver a seamless experience. Businesses are tired of outdated, fragmented solutions that don’t scale. Humaans is here to disrupt that status quo with powerful, scalable solutions that work for every part of the organization.

🌍 Tackle a Game-Changing Challenge. HR Tech used to be overlooked – not anymore. The way people work is evolving faster than ever, and the needs of global companies are changing in real-time. Humaans is at the forefront of this change, reshaping how businesses operate and empowering teams everywhere.

🔥 Work in a Quality-First Culture. At Humaans, we’re obsessed with delivering top-notch user experiences. Every decision we make is guided by our dedication to design, performance, and customer experience.

⚡ Accelerate Your Career. Joining us at this stage means you’ll be growing alongside the company. We’re learning together, shaping the future of HR tech, and offering you an unmatched opportunity for personal and professional growth.

💎 Backed by the Best. We’re proud to have the support of legendary investors and tech leaders, including Y Combinator and Lachy Groom, the founders of Slack, Shopify, and Figma, Asana’s former CRO, the former CEO of LinkedIn and more. With this powerhouse backing, we’re set to building something truly special.

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Humaans we’re looking for genuinely good people that are transparent and emphatic. We’re committed to providing equal opportunities, a diverse and inclusive work environment, and ensuring a fair interview process for everyone. You’re welcome to apply no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.

Privacy notice

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