Tech Lead

The Tech Lead owns the architectural decisions for the team. The TL is an executor and the visionary force behind the technical solution. They value simplicity and are unafraid to challenge technical constraints and procedures to achieve an Agile design.

The TL works closely with all team members to create a modular, scalable solution that addresses/incorporates future architectural changes and designs. The TL will drive the teams engineering practices in Test Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration, and automated deployment. The TL is a hands-on team member who actively coaches the team to solve complex problems.

Key responsibilities

Designs the overall technological architecture of the product with the help of the team

Guides project teams on technology strategy related to coding practices, continuous integration, and automated deployment

Responsible for the technical design of the product

Mentors and coaches the technical team, specifically with code reviews

Is hands on and engage in coding to help the team develop their solution and solve all surfacing problems at hand

Identifies and removes technical impediments

Works with Product Owner to align the roadmap with strengths and opportunities within the technical stack

Thought partners with the Product owner in story creation and acceptance criteria, and communicates tradeoffs effectively with Designers

Constantly looks for better ways of solving technical problems and designing the solution, not afraid of challenging the status quo

Provides the team a roadmap for implementing software engineering practices for higher code quality

Shares responsibility with Product Owner for building reusable and scalable components

Required qualifications

Seen as an expert within the technical components of the domains/products/journeys

Seasoned developer or technical lead with deep insight into newest technologies

and trends, Java/JVM, and nice to have experience with functional programming (Scala)

Can make architecture decisions at a team and product level

Is able to code and architect back and front-end solutions with multiple types or architecture

Familiar with production Cloud / DevOps environments

Experience in Agile Development, with specific Solution Architect (or similar) experience preferred

Experience managing technical priorities within the Backlog

Strong communication skills with ability to align the organization on complex technical decisions