Tech Lead - Senior Software Engineer

The Tech Lead is a key role where engineers take ownership of complex technical challenges, lead and deliver critical projects/features, and help drive technical decisions. Tech Lead engineers are expected to work independently, tackle high-impact tasks, lead projects and actively mentor junior developers.

At this level, engineers demonstrate technical excellence, contribute significantly to system design and architecture, and play a leading role in ensuring software quality and scalability. This role serves as a foundation for growing into an Architect Engineer position.

Requirements

• Design, develop, and deliver complex full-stack features with high quality, owning solutions end-to-end
• Collaborate on system design and architecture, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code across the full stack, following modern best practices (e.g., SOLID principles)
• Develop and maintain frontend components using modern frameworks like React, Vue.js, or Angular
• Design and optimize APIs, services, and backend systems for performance and reliability
• Integrate frontend and backend components seamlessly, ensuring a smooth user experience
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges across the stack, including performance bottlenecks
• Contribute to code reviews, ensuring quality standards, and mentor junior and mid-level engineers
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, builds, and deployments
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver solutions
• Document technical decisions, processes, and best practices to improve team knowledge
• Actively mentor junior engineers and foster technical growth within the team

Skills And Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in full-stack development, including:

• Frontend: Proficiency with modern frameworks like React, Vue.js, or Angular

• Familiarity with state management tools like Redux, Pinia, or MobX

• Backend: Proficiency in backend languages such as C#, Golang, Node.js, or Python

• Deep understanding of SOLID principles and modern software design patterns

• Experience in designing and building scalable APIs (RESTful or gRPC)

• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript, including responsive design practices

• Hands-on experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL), including query optimization

• Experience with containerization tools (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and relevant services (e.g., Lambda, S3, EC2)

• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or CircleCI)

• Solid understanding of version control systems (Git) and collaborative workflows

• Ability to debug, test, and optimize code across the full stack (unit testing, integration testing, performance optimization)

• 4+ years of professional experience as a software developer, delivering full-stack solutions

• Strong collaboration and communication skills for working across teams

Additional Skills

• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana)
• Experience optimizing web applications for performance and SEO
• Knowledge of security best practices in frontend, backend, and APIs
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical blogs showcasing full-stack expertise

Career Path Recommendations

For Tech Lead engineers aiming to advance to Architect Engineer, we recommend:

• Leading design and architecture discussions for end-to-end systems
• Taking ownership of systems and features across multiple projects
• Developing deep expertise in frontend and backend architecture and cloud-native solutions
• Acting as a technical mentor for the team, driving best practices and knowledge sharing
• Demonstrating the ability to align technical solutions with business and user needs

Evaluation Metrics

Managers will evaluate the Tech Lead engineers based on:

• Delivery of high-quality, full-stack solutions with strong ownership and minimal supervision
• Contributions to system design, architecture, and scalability across the stack
• Code quality, maintainability, and testing coverage
• Impact on team growth through mentoring and leadership in technical discussions
• Initiative in identifying and implementing improvements to team processes, performance, and systems
• Lead projects and team to a successful delivery through best practices.