Technical Lead

Why we're hiring:

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to join our development team in a hands-on engineering and solutions role. This position requires a unique blend of technical expertise and leadership skills, combining individual contribution with team management, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will drive technical excellence while fostering a collaborative environment that enables the team to deliver high-quality solutions.  

What you'll be doing:

• Drive technical strategy and roadmap planning in collaboration with product and stakeholders  

• Establish and maintain coding standards, best practices, and development processes  

• ConducTechnical Leadership  

• Lead by example through hands-on coding and architectural decisions  

• Design and implement scalable solutions for complex technical challenges 

• t thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback  

• Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their potential impact on our platform  

Team Management & Mentorship

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team of varying experience levels  

• Provide technical guidance and career development support to team members  

• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture focused on continuous learning  

• Conduct regular one-on-ones and performance reviews  

• Identify skill gaps and create development plans to address them  

• Facilitate knowledge sharing sessions and technical discussions  

Cross-Functional Collaboration  

• Partner with product management, design, and other engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions  
• Collaborate with global teams across different time zones and cultural contexts  
• Work closely with leadership teams to align technical initiatives with business objectives  

• Participate in cross-team architectural discussions and technical decision-making  

• Act as a technical liaison between engineering and non-technical stakeholders  

Solution Architecture & Problem Solving  

• Analyze complex business requirements and translate them into technical solutions  

• Design robust, scalable, and maintainable system architectures  

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the platform  

• Optimize system performance and reliability  
• Ensure security best practices are implemented throughout the development

What you'll need:

Core Technologies 

• Python: Expert-level proficiency with modern Python frameworks (e.g., Fast API) and libraries, building Microservices  

• React.js: Strong experience building complex, interactive user interfaces, Microfrontend architecture familiarity, creating reusable component libraries and use existing ones  

• TypeScript: Solid understanding of type systems and modern JavaScript/TypeScript patterns  

• API Development: Extensive experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and GraphQL  

• Database Management: Proficiency with PostgreSQL, including query optimization and database design  

Cloud & Infrastructure  

• Google Cloud Platform: Experience with GCP services (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, etc.)  

• Amazon Web Services: Familiarity with AWS services and cloud architecture patterns  

• DevOps Practices: Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure as code  

• Monitoring & Observability: Experience with logging, metrics, and distributed tracing  

Development Practices

• Version control systems (GitHub) and collaborative development workflows  
• Testing frameworks and test-driven development practices  

• Agile/Scrum methodologies  

• Performance optimization and scalability considerations  

• Security best practices and vulnerability assessment  

Required Leadership & Communication Skills  

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills  

• Experience working with global, distributed teams across multiple time zones  

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders  

• Strong presentation skills for leadership and cross-functional audiences  

• Cultural sensitivity and adaptability for international collaboration  

• Fluency in English (additional languages are a plus)  

Preferred Qualifications  

Experience  

• 15+ years of software development experience  

• 5+ years in a technical leadership role  

• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems  

• Background in scaling engineering teams and processes  

• Previous experience in a similar tech stack environment  

Education & Certifications  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)  

• Cloud certifications (GCP Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, etc.) is preferred  

• Relevant technical certifications or continued education  

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