[Hiring] Technical Product Lead / Full-stack Developer @Hunt St

Role Description

The Technical Product Lead will act as the in-house technical owner of the Xcursion platform, leading the transition from external development to internal capability. This role combines hands-on engineering, product thinking, and technical leadership. The successful candidate will own the platform end-to-end, resolve issues directly, and help shape product direction, including AI and automation opportunities.

Qualifications

• A senior hands-on technical operator
• Strong experience in cloud-based SaaS environments
• Full-stack development capability (modern web applications)
• Strong AWS production experience
• Proficient in Node.js / JavaScript ecosystems
• Experience with Laravel/PHP systems (preferred)
• Frontend experience with React and/or Vue
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Proven ability to manage and improve existing codebases
• Strong debugging and incident response capability
• Ability to link technical decisions to business and user outcomes
• Experience in roadmap planning or product-led environments
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity and secure architecture
• Experience with SSO and identity systems (Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace)
• Experience with integrations (Wonde, Clipboard, enterprise/school systems)
• Exposure to AI, automation, or intelligent workflow systems (highly regarded)

Requirements

• Strong practical understanding of secure cloud development is essential.
• The platform operates with:
  • TLS 1.3 encryption in transit
  • AES-256 encryption at rest
  • Role-based access control and multi-tenant architecture
  • Secure authentication (SSO via Microsoft Entra ID and Google Workspace)
  • Audit logging and monitoring (AWS CloudWatch, GuardDuty)
  • ISO 27001-aligned security practices
• The candidate must be able to assess risks, maintain secure coding practices, and ensure compliance with data protection expectations in a school-sector environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end SaaS platform (frontend, backend, database, integrations, deployments)
• Lead technical transition from external developers (codebase, architecture, documentation, deployment)
• Diagnose and resolve bugs and production issues independently
• Align technical decisions with product goals, customer needs, and business priorities
• Contribute to roadmap planning and feature prioritisation
• Improve system performance, reliability, code quality, and engineering standards
• Identify and implement AI-driven and automation opportunities
• Strengthen documentation, release processes, and technical resilience
• Support internal systems integration (CRM, help desk, automation tools)
• Collaborate closely with leadership as technical advisor and execution partner

Work Arrangement & Expectations

This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement. To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:

• Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
• Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)