Techical Lead
About Prenetics
Prenetics (NASDAQ: PRE) is a leading health sciences company dedicated to advancing both consumer and clinical health. Our consumer brands include IM8—our health & wellness lifestyle line—and Europa, a top U.S. sports distribution partner. In the clinical space, Insighta (our US$200 M joint venture with Prof. Dennis Lo) pioneers multi-cancer early detection; ACT Genomics holds FDA clearance for comprehensive genomic profiling of solid tumors; and CircleDNA delivers NGS-based DNA testing. Together, these units drive our mission of enhancing life through science.
About the Role
As a Technical Lead at Prenetics, you will guide a team of engineers in delivering scalable and maintainable software systems. You’ll take a hands-on approach to design, development, and mentoring, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive product excellence. This is an ideal role for a strong senior engineer ready to take on technical leadership responsibilities without full people management duties.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Own and contribute to the architecture and implementation of critical features.
- Guide engineers through complex technical decisions and ensure code quality through reviews and mentorship.
- Collaborate with engineering management to define the technical roadmap and ensure alignment with product goals.
Project Delivery
- Partner with Product, Design, QA, and DevOps to define requirements and deliver software on time.
- Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Support issue triaging and ensure timely resolution of technical blockers.
Mentorship & Collaboration
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on coding best practices and problem-solving techniques.
- Foster a collaborative team environment that values learning and knowledge sharing.
- Advocate for engineering best practices and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with some experience in a senior or lead role preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript/TypeScript development.
- Experience with Node.js and familiarity with ReactJS/React Native.
- Solid foundation in algorithms, data structures, and software design patterns.
- Experience working with relational databases (e.g., Postgres) and microservices.
- Comfortable with Docker and AWS.
- Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Terraform) is a plus.
Working Style:
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Proactive, hands-on, and eager to grow into a leadership path.
- Department
- Information Technology
- Locations
- Hong Kong Office
About Prenetics
Join us to make a huge impact as we revolutionize healthcare. The thing we most value is working with talented, growth-minded people, who don’t hesitate to jump into creative problem solving. We don’t believe in up or out, we don’t believe in rest and vest. We want to give you the opportunity to grow with us. Neither your career nor Prenetics is a sprint — they’re both marathons.
In our hiring process, we look at building a team with three essential factors: adaptability, ability and passion. We’ve discovered the greatest achievements come from the right people working collaboratively towards a shared goal. As Prenetics and our vision continues to grow, you’ll have the opportunity to constantly change and evolve with us.
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