Technical Lead

CALRegional•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Make An Impact! Are you a hands-on technical leader passionate about architecting scalable solutions and looking to make a real difference in people's lives? Come be a part of our #calregionalfamily as a Technical Lead and help develop the heroes of tomorrow. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated full-time Technical Lead to join our team at our Indianapolis, IN, location. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with significant influence over our technical direction, architecture decisions, and engineering best practices. We are interested in candidates who are looking to work for a company that is passionate about changing lives and helping build the essential workforce!

Requirements

4+ years of professional software development experience
3+ years building production Django applications
Experience in architecting and managing cloud infrastructure on GCP, including networking, IAM, and monitoring
Experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Experience working with relational databases (Postgres preferred), including schema design and query optimization
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
Understanding of object-oriented programming and Agile programming methodology
Strong ability to communicate technical concepts and tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders
Comfortable operating autonomously and making high-impact technical decisions

Nice To Haves

GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification, or equivalent cloud architecture credential
6+ years of related experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent work experience
Prior experience as a senior technical contributor on a small team
Python advanced Proficiency
CRM experience, such as Zoho or Salesforce
Experience developing and deploying generative AI solutions

Responsibilities

Define and recommend the overall technical architecture for scalable, secure, and maintainable systems, establishing patterns and standards for the team to follow
Collaborate on the design, development, and deployment of software applications, serving as a technical decision-maker on the implementation approach
Provide technical mentorship and guidance to teammates through pairing, code reviews, and architectural discussions
Establish and refine CI/CD pipelines for web applications and APIs
Design and develop microservices using various APIs
Drive automation and workflow improvements through innovative LLM solutions and strategies that balance speed, function, and long-term robustness
Design and maintain backend integrations with CRM platforms
Actively contribute to sprint planning and ceremonies, helping shape technical priorities and estimates
Conduct thorough code reviews and establish code quality standards
Perform other responsibilities and projects as directed by the Chief Technology Officer