Lead Engineer - Thailand

Unicity International (Bangkok City, Thailand)

Bangkok, Thailand

Unicity designs and develops innovative nutritional products that make healthy living doable in an on-the-go world. What started as one product 30 years ago has become a thriving global movement that promotes good health and wellness for millions. While Unicity has grown, our purpose—Make Life Better—has remained the same. Unicity believes in creating products that are not only innovative, but also based on proven science. This commitment to cutting-edge development and efficacy has led to multiple third-party certifications, US patents, listings in the Prescribers Digital Reference (PDR), coverage of our clinical studies in scientific journals, and more. Unicity’s growing selection of products (400+) are sold through a direct selling model in 60+ countries. Unicity is also proud to partner with many world-class athletes and teams around the world. We are committed to supporting the growth, development, and health of all of our athletes, customers, and Distributors. In addition, Unicity is committed to making life better in its local communities and throughout the world. Through its corporate charity, the Make Life Better Foundation, Unicity has participated in sustainable development projects and hands-on service opportunities around the globe. Visit our website and follow us on social to learn more about Unicity.

About this position

We are seeking a Lead Engineer who is an experienced leader with a strong track record of building and leading engineering teams. This role requires collaboration with Product Owners to drive a high-performing product engineering team. You will ensure the team delivers quality outcomes while staying flexible, proactive, and aligned with modern engineering practices and business goals.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a team of exceptional engineers, potentially across different time zones.
• Educate team members on the value of delivering customer-focused outcomes.
• Hire, mentor, and motivate team members while fostering a collaborative environment.
• Encourage diverse ideas and foster a culture of innovation and teamwork.
• Plan for unknown challenges and guide the team to address them effectively.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to determine KPIs and measure the success of iterative product development.
• Set technical direction and ensure quality, performance, scalability, and standards of the product.
• Drive architecture and design of software and supporting infrastructure to ensure high availability and scalability.
• Accountable for reducing technical debt in collaboration with the Product Owner.
• Continuously reflect on solutions, measure their impact, and optimize for future outcomes.
• Ensure modern development practices such as Agile methodologies, DevOps, and security are followed.
• Review and refine incoming requests, aligning business priorities with the product vision.
• Work with other teams to reduce dependencies and ensure predictable delivery.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders across multiple time zones to solve problems and share insights.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the product, both technically and in terms of business outcomes.
• Ensure development efforts include deployment readiness, monitoring, and alerting.
• Identify and implement the right tools and technologies to meet company standards.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience as a software engineer in an Agile environment.
• 2+ years as a Senior Engineer or Tech Lead in an Agile team.
• Strong skills in ReactJS, Redux, NodeJS, and frameworks like ExpressJS, NextJS or Laravel.
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and responsive web design.
• Experience with designing and working with REST APIs.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Git, and cloud platforms like AWS (EC2, S3, etc.).
• Deep understanding of modern development practices across front-end, back-end, DevOps, and security.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and self-motivation.
• Fluent English communication for team interactions across the USA, Middle East, and Europe.
• Comfortable with occasional stakeholder meetings in different time zones.