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As a Technical Lead , you will serve as the architectural backbone and technical visionary for our
backend engineering team. This role is designed for a high-impact individual who balances deep
hands-on expertise in Python and Google Cloud with the leadership skills necessary to guide a team
through complex technical challenges. You will not only write mission-critical code but also
define the technical roadmap, ensure system scalability, and serve as the primary technical
point of contact for stakeholders and clients.

️ Technical Leadership & Architecture
● Architectural Ownership: Lead the design and implementation of high-performance, scalable, and secure backend systems using Python (FastAPI/Flask).
● Google Cloud Strategy: Drive the adoption of best practices within the Google Cloud ecosystem (GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Cloud Spanner/SQL, BigQuery).
● Technical Roadmap: Propose and execute architectural changes that improve system resilience, reduce technical debt, and support long-term business goals.
● Security & Standards: Establish and enforce security best practices and coding standards across the entire backend stack.

👥 Team Mentorship & Delivery
● Lead by Example: Act as the technical lead for the engineering team, providing high-level guidance while remaining "hands-on" with complex features and debugging.
● Code Excellence: Oversee the code review process to ensure quality, maintainability, and adherence to CI/CD standards.
● Talent Development: Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical growth.
● Process Optimization: Refine CI/CD pipelines and DevOps integration to streamline the development-to-production lifecycle.

🤝 Stakeholder & Project Management
● Technical Point of Contact: Serve as the primary liaison between the engineering team and product managers, designers, and clients.
● Solutioning: Translate complex business requirements into clear technical specifications and documentation.

● Strategic Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely
delivery of features that meet both user needs and technical constraints.

Technical Expertise
● Experience: 8+ years of professional experience in software development with a heavy focus on Python.
● Frameworks: Mastery of FastAPI (highly preferred) or Flask for building high-concurrency RESTful APIs.
● Cloud Infrastructure: Hands-on experience architecting and deploying applications on Google Cloud .
● Testing & Quality: Expert-level knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, and automated quality assurance.
● Engineering Excellence: Strong grasp of Data Structures, Algorithms, and System Design patterns. Working knowledge of Event Driven Systems

Leadership & Soft Skills
● Communication: Exceptional ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
● Problem Solving: A "first-principles" approach to troubleshooting and resolving critical production issues. Bonus Skills (Optional)
● Proven Leadership: Experience acting as a Technical Lead or Lead Developer for a team of 4+ engineers.
● Experience in writing code using tools such as Claude, Cursor, Co-Pilot etc.
● Frontend Literacy: Familiarity with React, Angular, or Vue.js to better collaborate with UI/UX teams.
● Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Terraform.
● Orchestration: Deep knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (GKE).