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

Additional Skills

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Evaluation Metrics

Managers will evaluate the Tech Lead engineers based on :