Lead Member of Technical Staff

Pragmatike is hiring a Lead Member of Technical Staff for a remote role open to applicants in United States. It pays $200k-$400k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Pragmatike.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
This is listed as a remote role.
The posting mentions Kubernetes, Cloud and technical strategy among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a lead role.
Pragmatike has 51 other open roles on Level.

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Lead major technical initiatives and establish engineering direction for scalable core infrastructure systems.

kubernetescloud

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Location: United States — Remote
Compensation: $200,000–$350,000 USD
Start Date: ASAP
Languages: Fluent English required
Type: Full-time

About the Opportunity

Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a rapidly scaling technology company building sophisticated infrastructure and software systems.

We are seeking a Lead Member of Technical Staff to lead major technical initiatives and establish engineering direction across a rapidly scaling technology organization.

What You'll Do

Define technical strategy for critical systems.
Lead multi-team architecture and engineering initiatives.
Establish engineering standards and technical principles.
Solve the company's most challenging technical problems.
Influence product and platform strategy.
Mentor senior technical talent.
Drive execution across ambiguous, high-impact projects.
Partner with leadership on long-term technology decisions.

What We're Looking For

8+ years of engineering experience.
Exceptional technical architecture and system design skills.
Experience leading complex engineering programs.
Strong cross-functional influence.
Excellent communication and technical judgment.
Proven ability to operate at organizational scale.
Experience in managing teams of experienced engineers
Cross-functional project management experience

Nice to Have

AI infrastructure, distributed systems, cloud, or Kubernetes.
Scale-up experience

Why Join?

Our client is building highly scalable technology that sits at the core of critical business operations, offering engineers the opportunity to work on complex systems, large-scale integrations, and real-world technical challenges.

You'll join a collaborative, fast-moving environment where ownership is encouraged, decisions are made quickly, and engineers have meaningful influence on architecture, product direction, and engineering culture.

This role offers the opportunity to tackle challenging backend problems, work with modern technologies, and grow alongside an ambitious team building for scale.

Full benefit package and competitive compensation.

Pragmatike is committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive recruitment process. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

In accordance with GDPR, your personal data will be processed lawfully, fairly, and securely, and used solely for recruitment purposes, including sharing it with our client(s) for employment consideration. You may request access, correction, or deletion of your data at any time. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality and security of your information throughout the recruitment process.

How we rate this

Lead Member of Technical Staff at Pragmatike rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Lead Member of Technical Staff is an open job at Pragmatike.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $200k-$400k a year.
The role is based in San Francisco and is marked remote.
The job was posted on August 14, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by Pragmatike. Apply on Pragmatike

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Technical StrategySystem ArchitectureDistributed SystemsKubernetesCloud

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