Technical Lead

Technical Lead Requirements:

• 8+ years software engineering experience.
• Experience using technologies and frameworks like (but not limited to) some of our most-used languages - Python, Ruby on Rails, Java, Typescript.
• Experience with modern javaScript frameworks and libraries. (NextJs, NodeJs, ReactJs)
• Demonstrated proficiency in a lead software engineering role.
• College or University degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• A real passion for quality, clean code and continuous improvement.

Core Competency Requirements

• Knowledge of design principles and patterns.
• Extensive experience with architectural application and infrastructure components including database systems, message queuing, caching, networking and security concepts.
• Broad familiarity with wider languages, frameworks and approaches used in delivery of high quality software, including a strong understanding of architectural concepts and cloud-based solution design.
• Experience with AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, Cloudwatch, Kinesis, DynamoDB)
• Experience with technologies such as Git, Kubernetes, Docker, MongoDB and Kafka.
• Experience with systems integration and RESTful APIs, including API design.
• Demonstrated ability to work across organisational boundaries, to develop requirements and negotiate outcomes with stakeholders.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into design through documented processes.
• Thoughtful approach to problem identification and solutions.
• Effective communication, presentation and written skills.
• Demonstrable experience delivering scalable, secure, transactional, high-volume, distributed systems.

Preferred Competency Requirements

• Experience with Python FastAPI and Ruby on Rails applications.
• Experience with the Typescript, Javascript languages.
  Experience integrating with operational tooling such as Elk, Datadog, Prometheus
• Experience with CQRS, microservices and event driven systems.
• Experience with database design and implementation.