Technical Lead Manager
Leads and develops an engineering team while guiding architecture, project execution, hiring, and technical decision-making. Requires 8+ years of software engineering experience and demonstrated people management or technical leadership experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of engineers through coaching, mentorship, and performance development.
- Plan and execute projects by translating business needs and technical requirements into clear delivery plans.
- Drive technical design discussions and reviews to ensure strong architecture, code quality, testing, and operational excellence.
- Partner with product, engineering, and adjacent stakeholders to align priorities, manage tradeoffs, and deliver customer outcomes.
- Hire and grow high-performing engineers while fostering a strong, healthy, and productive engineering culture.
- Resolve complex team and delivery issues through rigorous problem-solving, clear communication, and collaboration across geographic locations.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience and 2+ years of people management or technical leadership experience.
- Strong technical depth across modern software engineering practices, including distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, automated testing, and development workflows.
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects from planning through execution with a focus on high-quality delivery.
- Ability to think architecturally, review technical specifications, and guide teams toward sound technical decisions.
- Track record of coaching engineers, supporting career growth, and improving team effectiveness.
- Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build consensus across teams.
Skills
Distributed Systems, Cloud Infrastructure, Automated Testing, Software Architecture, Technical Specifications, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Project Execution, Code Quality, Development Workflows
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