Tech Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of a large-scale, accessible digital platform for a federal government client.

• Direct architecture and implementation strategies involving WordPress, Drupal, and Salesforce, including API design and integration efforts.

• Assist the team in upgrading legacy systems and transitioning platforms into modern, enterprise-grade, scalable solutions.

• Establish and uphold coding standards, evaluate architecture and code, and promote ongoing improvement of technical practices.

• Ensure that development and design activities comply with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 accessibility requirements.

• Collaborate with DevSecOps and infrastructure teams to ensure systems are secure, reliable, and thoroughly documented.

• Act as the technical liaison alongside the Project Manager, conveying complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Cultivate relationships with client stakeholders, project sponsors, and cross-functional collaborators.

• Lead release planning and prioritization, guiding the scope, sequence, and trade-offs involved.

• Represent the team during client meetings, technical reviews, and planning sessions.

• Provide daily technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and designers.

• Steer the team through iterative delivery processes.

• Collaboratively develop the technical roadmap with the Project Manager.

• Enhance quality through code reviews, automated testing, and secure development methodologies.

• Identify and address technical risks, bottlenecks, and technical debt.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree along with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in software development or technical leadership; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• At least five (5) years of experience leading or participating in contracts/projects of comparable size, scope, and complexity.

• Hands-on experience with migrating or consolidating content management platforms, particularly in WordPress and Drupal—covering theming, custom module/plugin development, and content architecture.

• Demonstrated expertise in designing, building, and integrating RESTful APIs across various systems and platforms.

• Experience in evaluating and integrating third-party plugins, extensions, and commercial solutions.

• Proven experience working within enterprise settings and enhancing or modernizing existing platforms.

• Strong familiarity with accessible development and design practices (Section 508, WCAG 2.1).

• A successful history of leading technical teams, with notable mentorship and team-building capabilities.

• Excellent communication skills, with proven experience in presenting to and establishing relationships with clients and executive stakeholders.

• Previous experience in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust determination in support of a federal government contract.

• Legally authorized to work in the US.

• Bixal does not offer visa sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours.

• 401K with matching contribution.

• Parental leave.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Flexible Spending Account.

• Company-provided short-term disability and life insurance.

• Commuter benefits.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• 11 paid holidays.