Lead Engineer - Fullstack

As a Lead Engineer - Fullstack at HighLevel, your main responsibilities include designing and scaling backend systems for the Workflows Platform, ensuring high performance and reliability. You'll architect and optimize databases like MongoDB and Firestore, manage Google Cloud Platform services, and contribute to monitoring efforts. Additionally, mentorship and collaboration with cross-functional teams are key parts of your role.

To apply for the Lead Engineer - Fullstack position at HighLevel, you should have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering or a related field, along with at least 4 years of software engineering experience, including 1 year in a lead role. Expertise in Google Cloud Platform services and deep knowledge of databases are also crucial.

HighLevel values professional growth and offers support for Lead Engineers through mentorship opportunities, access to training resources, and a collaborative work culture. By fostering an environment that prioritizes team development and skill enhancement, we aim to empower our engineers to thrive and excel.

In the Lead Engineer - Fullstack role at HighLevel, you will work with a range of technologies including Google Cloud Platform services like Pub/Sub and GKE, databases such as MongoDB and Firestore, as well as observability tools like Grafana and Kibana. You will also design APIs and utilize cloud functions for optimal performance.

HighLevel promotes a strong company culture emphasizing creativity, collaboration, and a healthy work-life balance. Engineers are encouraged to share their ideas, lead initiatives, and work together in an inclusive environment that appreciates diversity and fosters innovation.

To effectively answer this question, highlight specific projects where you utilized Google Cloud Platform services such as Pub/Sub or GKE. Discuss how these services contributed to achieving project goals and your role in managing them.

When addressing this question, explain methodologies like microservices architecture, database optimization techniques, and load testing strategies you have employed to ensure scalability. Provide examples that showcase your analytical skills in high-pressure situations.

To answer effectively, share your mentoring philosophy, focusing on fostering a supportive learning environment. Mention specific tools or techniques you use to help junior engineers develop their skills and tackle challenges.

For this question, prepare a story that outlines the challenge, the steps you took to analyze and address it, and the outcome. Emphasize your problem-solving skills and the impact of your actions.

Discuss your strategies for ensuring reliability, such as implementing observability tools, regular stress testing, and proactive monitoring. Highlight experiences where you successfully maintained system uptime and reliability.

Share techniques like following industry publications, participating in webinars, and engaging in relevant online communities to stay informed about emerging technologies and trends that could impact your work.

Prepare a specific example showcasing how you identified inefficiencies in a system, the steps you took to implement improvements, and the measurable results that followed, illustrating your contribution to system optimization.

Be prepared to discuss your hands-on experience with MongoDB and Firestore, emphasizing your knowledge of database design, optimization, and scaling techniques. Cite specific examples where your database management skills made a positive impact on a project.

Discuss your time management strategies, such as using project management tools, setting clear priorities, and maintaining open communication with your team to ensure all projects are on track and deadlines are met.

Reflect on key qualities like technical expertise, leadership skills, effective communication, and problem-solving capabilities. Share examples of how you embody these qualities and how they have influenced your success in previous roles.