Define and establish technical standards from architectural guidelines
Build scalable, maintainable software systems
Drive adoption of emerging technologies, selected by leads
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers
Participate in hiring processes and technical interviews
Collaborate with leadership on technical roadmaps
Represent technical perspectives in strategic planning
Establish code quality standards and technical debt management within the team
Create technical documentation and knowledge-sharing resources
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Participate actively in on-call rotation
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field, OR equivalent professional experience demonstrating expert-level programming competency and proven technical leadership capability
Typically 5+ years of professional software development experience with demonstrated progression to technical leadership roles
Proven track record of leading complex technical projects
Experience with large-scale system design and production system management
History of contributing to technical decision-making and establishing best practices
Advanced Programming : Expert-level proficiency in multiple languages with deep ecosystem knowledge
System Architecture: Extensive experience with scalable, distributed systems and cloud-native patterns
DevOps & Infrastructure: Advanced CI/CD, containerization, orchestration, infrastructure as code
Performance & Scale: Application tuning, database optimization, caching, system scaling
Security & Quality : Deep understanding of secure development practices and quality assurance methodologies
Emerging Technologies: Active knowledge of industry trends and innovative practices
Technical Leadership: Proven ability to influence technical decisions and establish technical vision
Mentoring Excellence: Strong coaching skills with track record of developing engineers
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