Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack

Codal • Chicago, IL

20h • $130,000 - $190,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Codal is searching for a Tech Lead to perform various architectural tasks and provide technical leadership. To ensure success, you should have experience leading a team of 4-6 engineers, plus extensive experience with designing architectures and web applications, ensuring the team delivers robust, scalable and secure solutions. This role involves hands-on coding and maintaining high quality and standards across the full stack to deliver high-performance technologies.

Requirements

• 3+ years of engineering lead experience, managing a team of 4 to 6 people
• Good logical & programming skills for at least one language like NodeJS/Python
• Good track record in terms of finding slow code & vulnerabilities during code review
• Has delivered enterprise-level projects
• Must have active hands-on experience alongside a leading team of engineers
• Comfortable with leading a team of five

Nice To Haves

• Ideally 6+ years of relevant experience in hands-on full-stack development and technical leadership.
• Provide technical design architecture for implementing complex web applications and scalable backend systems.
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to team members to ensure best practices.
• Establish and maintain high standards of code quality, performance, and security across all project deliverables.
• 3+ years of deep expertise in technologies including Node.js, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and modern frontend & CMS frameworks.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure/GCP, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise in software architecture, database systems (BigQuery/SQL/NoSQL), and cloud-native applications.
• Strong communication, leadership, and Agile methodology skills.
• Demonstrated ability in delivery, scalability, and solving complex technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the implementation of system architectures, including both scalable microservices and well-structured monolithic solutions, tailored to project requirements.
• Establish and enforce best practices for backend development, focusing on robust API design (REST/GraphQL), security protocols (OAuth/JWT), and comprehensive technical documentation.
• Define and manage the overall data persistence strategy, covering relational databases (PostgreSQL), NoSQL solutions (MongoDB), and high-performance caching layers (Redis).
• Partner with the DevOps team on critical infrastructure management, including CI/CD pipeline optimization, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and effective utilization of AWS/Azure cloud services.
• Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks within the backend stack, driving optimizations to enhance system latency and throughput.
• Elevate team capabilities through deep-dive code reviews, providing constructive feedback focused on security, maintainability, and architectural soundness.

Benefits

• Medical, Life, Dental/Vision, and many more insurance types
• Employer 401k match - 4%
• Office snacks and drinks + a fancy Bevi water machine with flavored water
• Happy hours, dinners, excursions, and other company events
• A recreational group that regularly competes in city leagues for softball and volleyball
• An office in the heart of downtown Chicago with a gym, food court, Walgreens, rooftop bar, outdoor sports court, and other amenities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior