Technical Lead

Technical Lead | Hybrid | Permanent

This is a hands-on leadership role for a senior engineer who enjoys building, scaling, and integrating systems in a fast-moving environment. You’ll balance technical execution with team leadership, taking full ownership of delivery in a growing startup.

Reporting to the CTO, the Technical Lead operates at a junior Software Development Manager level. You will remain deeply involved in architecture, integrations, and day-to-day development while leading a small, high-impact engineering team. The environment is dynamic and ambiguous, requiring someone who can move quickly from problem to solution and make pragmatic decisions that keep delivery on track.

Our client is an innovative, product-driven business operating in a startup context, focused on building scalable, cloud-native systems. The culture values ownership, speed, and collaboration, with engineers working closely with product and business stakeholders to deliver real impact.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of software features from design to production

• Remain hands-on in code, setting technical standards and best practices

• Make architectural decisions that balance speed, scalability, and maintainability

• Design, build, and maintain backend and frontend services using Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and PostgreSQL

• Design and implement integrations with third-party systems and internal services

• Work with RESTful APIs, webhooks, data pipelines, and event-driven patterns

• Contribute to cloud-native architecture using AWS

• Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines and operational practices

• Break down ambiguous requirements into clear, deliverable technical work

• Lead, mentor, and support a small engineering team

• Work closely with non-technical stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions

What You Bring

• Strong hands-on experience with Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and PostgreSQL

• Proven experience designing and building system integrations

• Working knowledge of AWS and cloud-based architectures

• Familiarity with modern engineering practices such as CI/CD and automated testing

• Experience leading engineers while remaining technically hands-on

• Ability to estimate work, own delivery timelines, and make independent technical decisions

• Strong communication skills in fast-paced, evolving environments

What Success Looks Like

• Features and integrations ship quickly and reliably

• Systems scale and adapt as the business grows

• The engineering team is aligned, productive, and continuously improving

• Stakeholders trust the team’s delivery and technical direction