Tech Lead

About Melli Gold
Melli Gold is a modern online gold trading platform dedicated to providing a secure, transparent, and seamless investment experience. Our mission is to transform digital gold investment through innovative technology, delivering reliability, efficiency, and scalability at every stage of the user journey. As we continue to grow, we are constantly enhancing our infrastructure to meet evolving market needs and deliver a best-in-class experience for our users.

As part of this evolution, we are hiring a Tech Lead to own the core architecture, drive engineering excellence, and lead a high-performing team through a critical growth phase.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design, development, and delivery of key backend, frontend, and infrastructure initiatives.
• Own the migration path from legacy systems toward a scalable, service-oriented architecture.
• Collaborate closely with the CTO on platform architecture, scalability, and long-term vision.
• Mentor engineers and foster a high-ownership, high-accountability engineering culture. 
• Coordinate cross-functionally with product, design, and business teams to deliver value-aligned solutions. 
• Set and enforce engineering standards, including CI/CD, testing, documentation, and code quality. 

Our Stack 
Backend:Python (Django, DRF), PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ
Frontend: Next.js (App Router), TypeScript
Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD

Requirements

• Proven experience owning production systems in Django
• Deep expertise in RESTful API design, asynchronous workflows, and database optimization (PostgreSQL)
• Successful track record of leading technical teams or complex technical initiatives
• Strong command of frontend-backend separation and modern frontend architecture 
• Hands-on experience with message brokers, distributed systems, and microservice communication patterns
• Operational experience with containerized deployments, CI/CD (preferably GitLab), and Kubernetes
• Experience leading system migrations from monolithic to modular architectures
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal