| Location | McKinney, TX |
We are seeking a high-caliber Technical Lead to guide our engineering team through complex architectural challenges and drive the execution of our product roadmap. In this role, you will balance deep hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership, ensuring our systems are scalable, maintainable, and built to the highest standards.
As a bridge between product vision and technical implementation, you will mentor engineers, define best practices, and make critical decisions on the technologies that power our platform.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Architecture & Design: • Lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and secure software systems. • Conduct thorough code reviews and provide architectural oversight to ensure long-term code health.
Team Leadership & Mentorship: • Guide a cross-functional team of engineers. • Act as a technical mentor, fostering a culture of continuous learning, psychological safety, and high performance.
Strategic Planning: • Partner with Product Managers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications. • Estimate timelines, identify potential risks, and manage technical debt.
Execution & Delivery: • Drive the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from ideation to deployment. • Ensure the team meets sprint goals and maintains a consistent delivery cadence.
Process Optimization: • Implement and refine engineering best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and agile methodologies. • Remain active in the codebase, tackling the most complex Level 3 problems and setting the standard for quality and efficiency.
Technical Requirements
Proficiency: • Expert-level knowledge in modern backend and/or frontend frameworks (React)
Infrastructure: • Significant experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
System Design: • Proven ability to design distributed systems, microservices architectures, and RESTful/GraphQL APIs
DevOps Mindset: • Solid understanding of monitoring, logging, and performance tuning in a production environment
Soft Skills & Leadership
Communication: • Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders clearly and persuasively
Problem-Solving: • A pragmatic approach to engineering that balances perfectionism with the need to deliver business value
Adaptability: • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and leading through change in a fast-paced environment
Decision Making: • Confident in making tough technical trade-offs under pressure
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading remote or hybrid engineering teams.
Contributions to open-source projects or a strong presence in the technical community.
Deep understanding of security protocols and data privacy compliance.
Compensation, Benefits, and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 48,000 Maximum Compensation: USD 168,000 Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full-time employees.
This position is available for independent contractors.
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post.