Technical Lead
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We are seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to act as the technical authority for one or more strategic
Technical Leadership & Architecture
· Serve as the lead developer and technical authority for the initiative(s)
· Design system architectures and define technical roadmaps
· Decompose ambiguous problem spaces into clear, actionable technical plans
· Define, document, and negotiate service and API contracts with partner teams
· Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, resiliency, and maintainability
· Identify technical dependencies, risks, sequencing, and trade-offs
Hands-On Engineering
· Remain hands-on in development, particularly during implementation phases
· Review code and enforce engineering best practices and quality standards
· Support complex technical problem-solving across the stack
Collaboration & Planning
· Work closely with product, partner teams, and stakeholders to shape scope and priorities
· Help determine which initiative to start first based on technical readiness and risk
· Inform decisions on future team composition and required skillsets
Team & Delivery Model
· Work within a single cross-functional team supporting multiple initiatives (initially not in parallel)
· Support a flexible staffing model with engineers rotating in or out based on phase and needs
· Contribute to APIs that are primarily internal-facing, with some UI components potentially external-facing
· Influence when and how additional engineers are added as scope and priorities become clearer
Core Technical Skills (Priority Order)
Required
· Python or NodeJS (backend) and Angular (frontend)
· AWS experience, including services such as: ECS, Lambda, S3, Glue
· DynamoDB
Preferred / Learnable
· Typescript
· GraphQL
· Java
· Experience with additional databases (to be determined)
Ideal Candidate Profile
· Strong technical depth with a solution-oriented mindset
· Proven experience providing technical leadership while remaining hands-on
· Strong background in resilient system and cloud-native design
· Ability to work effectively across: Backend services, Cloud infrastructure, Frontend/UI concerns
· Comfortable operating in environments with high ambiguity and evolving requirements