Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Tech Lead who will take ownership of the technical direction and execution of one of our RUNC technical teams. In this role, you will actively contribute to software development, architecture design, and delivery of critical product features while leading collaboration across Backend, Frontend, QA, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams. You will act as the technical bridge between:

• Business Objectives
• Product Roadmap
• Engineering Execution

Your responsibility will be transforming technical decisions into scalable, reliable, secure, and measurable solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and evaluate engineering teams including Backend, Frontend, and QA.
• Coordinate collaboration between Development, DevOps, Infrastructure, and IT teams.
• Participate hands-on in software development, architecture design, code reviews, and solving complex technical challenges.
• Own the complete Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) from technical analysis to development, testing, release, and deployment.
• Ensure reliable, predictable, and high-quality delivery of product features aligned with business priorities.
• Define and maintain Technical Roadmaps covering Architecture, Scalability, Reliability, and Maintainability.
• Evaluate and improve Technology Stack decisions based on product requirements and future growth.
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, monitoring, logging, incident management, and production stability.
• Improve security practices across applications, infrastructure, access management, and deployment processes.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers to align engineering execution with business goals.
• Work with CTO on technical strategy and architecture decisions.
• Promote engineering culture based on ownership, documentation, code quality, testing, and continuous improvement.

Key Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience as Tech Lead, Engineering Lead, or a similar technical leadership role.
• Strong expertise in Backend Development or Full-stack Development.
• Strong experience with Python, Django, Django REST Framework, and REST API design.
• Practical experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, event-driven architecture, and distributed systems.
• Good understanding of React.js, TypeScript, and frontend architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, GitLab CI/CD, deployment pipelines, and production environments.
• Ability to design and maintain systems that are scalable, reliable, observable, and maintainable.
• Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, system design, API design, database design, and system integration.
• Familiarity with blockchain technologies, digital asset infrastructure, and AI application architecture (experience in these fields is a plus).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams including Development, QA, DevOps, and Infrastructure.
• Strong code review skills and ability to identify technical debt, architectural risks, and refactoring opportunities.
• Ability to handle production incidents, technical crisis management, and high-pressure decision making.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with engineering teams, product teams, management, and business stakeholders.

Key Competencies:

• Computer Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Related fields

Graduating from top ranked universities is a plus.

Previous experience in leading technical teams within:

• Fintech
• Payment Platforms
• Trading Systems
• Digital Asset Platforms
• Large-scale Technology Companies

Proven experience working with production systems requiring high availability, security, and scalability.