Full Stack Tech Lead

Description Silverfort is on a mission to bring identity security everywhere – to every human, machine, and AI agent, both on-premises and in the cloud.

Our unique technology secures identities and access at runtime, in ways that weren’t possible before. With the broadest identity security platform in the market, trusted by more than 1,000 customers, including many Fortune 100 companies, Silverfort is uniquely positioned to lead the fast-growing identity security category.

Joining Silverfort means becoming part of a fast-moving team with a culture of innovation and collaboration that goes above and beyond to help our customers and each other on a journey to reshape the future of identity security.

We are looking for a Tech Lead – Full Stack to join and lead one of our core R&D teams. In this role, you’ll take a hands-on approach to shape the architecture, technical direction, and delivery of key product components, including a management interface built for cybersecurity specialists. You’ll work closely with engineering leadership, product managers, and cross-functional teams to build scalable, secure solutions for real-world identity security challenges.

Responsibilities

• Drive architecture and technical direction across frontend and backend codebases, staying hands-on in design and implementation
• Drive innovation and technical excellence, evolving our application infrastructure to be scalable and resilient while maintaining high code quality
• Own end-to-end delivery of key product components, from planning and design through implementation and release
• Mentor and guide team members through technical and architectural decisions
• Partner with engineering teams, Product, and UX teams, to translate requirements into scalable, secure solutions
• Establish and elevate engineering best practices, including code reviews, testing, and CI/CD
• Serve as the point of escalation and technical leadership for complex engineering challenges
• Drive innovation and technical excellence, maintaining high code quality and system performance
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to cross-functional stakeholders

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in software development
• 2+ years of experience in a tech lead or other leading roles, owning system architecture and guiding engineering teams
• Strong backend development experience, with Node.js preferred
• Strong experience with modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue), React preferred
• Proficiency in TypeScript, with working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases – Elasticsearch experience a plus
• Robust knowledge of database, orchestration, and infrastructure fundamentals (schema design, query performance, cluster architecture, deployment/scaling patterns)
• Background in cybersecurity or identity platforms – strong advantage
• Hands-on use of AI coding and reasoning tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Cursor, and similar) in real production work – using them to ship faster and to higher quality, not just to experiment