Technical Lead

Gradera•Greenwood Village, CO

26d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on, collaborative Tech Lead to drive the technical direction, execution, and continuous improvement of a high-performing engineering team. As a Tech Lead, you will provide both technical leadership and people guidance, ensuring delivery of robust, scalable, and innovative solutions that align with our business goals. This is a cross-functional leadership role providing technical continuity and oversight across AI, Data, Frontend, API, and Backend Platform teams ensuring alignment, integration, and progress across all moving parts. Our core backend platform tech stack includes: .NET Core (C#) (for high-performance, business-critical gRPC microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven services) TypeScript (Express.js) (for microservices, backend-for-frontend (BFF) layers, and services requiring rapid iteration or close integration with the frontend) Docker and Kubernetes (for containerization and orchestration) AMPQ and event-driven architectures (for pub/sub and task queues) React + TypeScript (with Next.js) for building user interfaces. Storybook for our design system and component library. Terraform (for infrastructure as code) Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK) & OpenTelemetry (for observability and monitoring) GitHub Actions (for CI/CD)

Requirements

Strong programming skills in .Net C#.
Proficiency with API protocols and communication patterns (REST, gRPC)
Experience with gateway proxy patterns, load balancing, and service mesh architectures
Experience with low-latency, high-throughput, and high-availability system design
Proven experience leading technical teams and delivering complex projects
Strong collaboration and alignment skills across disciplines
Willingness to learn, share knowledge, and adapt to evolving technologies
Deep technical expertise in backend platform development and one additional relevant domain(s) (AI, Data, UI)
System design skills and awareness of technical debt and tradeoffs
Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management abilities
Comfort with ambiguity, discovery, and rapid change
Commitment to engineering excellence, security, and responsible practices

Nice To Haves

7+ years of hands-on engineering experience, with 2+ years in a technical leadership role
Track record of architecting and delivering scalable, reliable systems
Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews)
Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow engineers
Experience working in cross-functional, agile teams
Experience automating backend workflows and integrating with AI/LLM systems, frameworks, or services
Experience using GenAI to accelerate the software development lifecycle, including behavior-driven development, automated test generation, and shift-left quality practices
Experience thinking holistically about systems, platforms, and products—not just features or code
Experience thriving in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and balancing rapid delivery with technical excellence
Experience leading or working with distributed, multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to a multidisciplinary engineering team
Drive architecture, design, and implementation of high-quality, scalable solutions
Foster a culture of collaboration, rapid iteration, and continuous learning
Ensure engineering rigor, code quality, and documentation standards are met
Partner closely with product, design, and other engineering teams to deliver integrated features
Lead technical investigation, discovery, and adoption of new technologies and best practices
Balance short-term delivery with long-term technical vision and reduction of technical debt
Champion security, privacy, and compliance in all engineering activities
Facilitate clear communication, knowledge sharing, and effective documentation within the team
Support team growth through coaching, feedback, and skills development