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Namespace Labs is a developer infrastructure platform that eliminates build and CI bottlenecks, helping engineering teams ship faster. The company has built a low-friction solution that integrates seamlessly into existing developer workflows, delivering dramatic performance improvements (5x faster builds) with minimal setup friction.
As Engineering Lead for the US, you will establish Namespace's US engineering presence and serve as the first technical leader in the region. You'll build and lead a small, high-performing engineering team while owning end-to-end product development. Your responsibilities include:
- Establishing high standards for engineering quality, product thinking, and execution
- Building and leading a US-based engineering team from the ground up
- Partnering with product, design, and leadership to translate company goals into technical direction and execution plans
- Acting as a bridge between the European team, users, product strategy, and engineering
- Shaping long-term technical and organizational foundations for scaling product engineering
- Owning and shipping end-to-end features that integrate with popular developer tools
- Developing user-facing applications that make powerful infrastructure intuitive and accessible
- Collaborating directly with users and partners to understand workflows, pain points, and product needs
- Iterating on product design and implementation to drive adoption, performance, and reliability
This is an opportunity to build a technical organization from scratch, directly influence product strategy, and work on infrastructure problems that impact hundreds of companies globally.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Leadership and management skills to lead high-performing individual contributors
- Strong software engineering fundamentals with production-grade experience in TypeScript/JavaScript (React), Go, Python, or similar languages
- Proven track record shipping impactful product features, preferably for developer-focused or infrastructure products
- Customer-centric mindset with ability to translate complex technical solutions into intuitive user experiences
- Enthusiasm for continuous learning and collaborative approach to product development
