Tech Lead- (He)

Codetech•Malvern, PA

About The Position

The Tech Lead provides hands-on technical leadership for engineering initiatives, translating product direction and architectural guidance into clear, executable technical approaches. The role contributes to design and implementation, reviews code and technical changes, and leads by example through strong engineering practices. The Tech Lead guides day-to-day technical decisions, helps engineers resolve complex problems and evaluate tradeoffs, and promotes reliability, scalability, security, testing, and operational readiness. The role also mentors engineers, identifies technical risks and impediments, and partners with architects or subject-matter experts when needed. The position works closely with the Delivery Manager, Product partners, engineering managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to align technical direction, sequencing, and dependencies. It also contributes to cross-team initiatives and encourages learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement. The role uses cloud-first and AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality and delivery.

Requirements

At least 8 years of software development experience, including at least 2 years as a Technical Lead.
Strong experience designing and delivering production-grade software in legacy Java-based and cloud-based environments.
Demonstrated technical leadership through hands-on contribution, mentoring, and technical guidance.
A quality-first mindset and experience building reliable, scalable, and observable systems.
Comfort using AI-assisted engineering tools to improve developer productivity, code quality, and delivery flow.
Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering managers, product partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tooling; GitHub-based workflows are preferred.
Strong backend development skills with Java, Spring Boot, ECS, Docker, TypeScript, and Node.js.
Experience with Agile practices and Jira and Confluence.
Experience with frontend technologies including Angular or React, JavaScript or TypeScript, CSS, and Jest.
Proficiency in Python.
Proficiency in DevOps concepts, tools, and continuous delivery pipelines, specifically Git, GitHub, and Splunk.
Proficiency with AWS technologies including CloudFront, S3, ECS, IAM, KMS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SNS, SQL, CloudFormation, and API Gateway.
Proficiency in authentication and authorization, such as Auth0, OIDC, and Active Directory.
Proficiency with relational databases, SQL, caching such as Redis, and data modeling.
Proficiency in shell scripting, Bash, Linux/Unix environments, and PowerShell in Windows environments.
Experience with Claude Code.

Nice To Haves

Honeycomb
Grafana
AWS Glue
Athena
EventBridge
Step Functions
AEM
GitHub-based workflows

Responsibilities

Drive technical design for team initiatives, translating product direction and architectural guidance into clear technical approaches.
Contribute hands-on to design and implementation, review code and technical changes, and model strong engineering practices.
Guide day-to-day technical decisions and help engineers navigate tradeoffs and complex technical problems.
Promote high engineering standards for reliability, scalability, security, testing, and operational readiness.
Mentor engineers through practical coaching, feedback, and technical guidance.
Use modern cloud platforms and AI-enabled tools to improve code quality and accelerate delivery.
Identify and address technical risks and impediments, partnering with architects or subject-matter experts when needed.
Collaborate with the Delivery Manager and Product partners on technical direction, sequencing, and dependencies.
Foster learning and continuous improvement, encouraging experimentation and thoughtful evolution of technical approaches and team practices.
Participate in cross-team initiatives, planning discussions, and special projects that strengthen engineering practices across the organization.