Technical Lead

Our client is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to join their growing team. In this role, you will report directly to the Director of Engineering and collaborate with architects and engineers to deliver high-quality software products. You will provide technical leadership, guide the engineering team, and contribute to software architecture while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and meet quality standards. The ideal candidate is technically strong, collaborative, and enjoys mentoring engineers at all levels.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead and provide technical guidance to a team of engineers, ensuring software meets quality, reliability, and design standards.
• Collaborate with architects and the Director of Engineering to design scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions.
• Participate in coding alongside the team while maintaining oversight of sprint priorities and delivery.
• Manage sprint planning, workload distribution, and project estimates to ensure timely delivery of features.

• Partner with Product Management to refine requirements and ensure stories are groomed for development. Mentor and coach team members to grow technical skills and promote best practices.

• Employ creative problem-solving for ambiguous requirements and complex technical challenges.
• Oversee software architecture, design patterns, and code quality across the team.
• Ensure smooth deployment of containerized applications in cloud environments and effective resolution of production issues.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 10+ years of professional software development experience, including leadership in an Agile environment.
• Strong expertise in SQL databases, including design, query tuning, and optimization.
• Mastery of C# and object-oriented programming, with experience in frameworks such as Entity Framework Core.
• Proficiency in front-end JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js and expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Experience with test-driven development, software debugging, and containerized cloud deployments.
• Knowledge of software design patterns, refactoring techniques, and architecture best practices.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills, with the ability to guide teams and collaborate across functions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to efficiently diagnose and resolve complex production issues.

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