Tech Lead Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Provide technical direction for intricate, high-impact projects, ensuring that solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with both product and business goals.

• Direct the design of system and component-level architecture in collaboration with engineers and architects.

• Oversee the complete technical execution of key projects, from design to delivery, while proactively managing risks and dependencies.

• Convert high-level designs into well-defined tasks, estimates, and implementation plans.

• Design, implement, and enhance cloud-native architectures utilizing microservices, event-driven systems, API-first design, and contemporary technologies and tools.

• Establish and uphold high engineering standards through code reviews, CI/CD, testing, TDD, observability, and DevOps methodologies.

• Build, prioritize, and manage technical debt while driving performance, scalability, and reliability enhancements using data-driven insights.

• Mentor and coach engineers, promoting engineering judgment, collaboration, ownership, continuous learning, and skill enhancement.

• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX, QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams to deliver solutions that satisfy functional and non-functional requirements.

• Articulate technical trade-offs, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Support the alignment between product priorities and technical execution, ensuring predictable, high-quality delivery.

• Stay deeply engaged by contributing high-quality, production-ready code for critical components and complex problem areas.

• Diagnose and resolve intricate production issues.

• Continuously assess and adopt modern technologies and tools that enhance system reliability and team effectiveness.

• Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental and company objectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related STEM discipline, or equivalent experience.

• 12+ years of professional software development experience in creating complex, scalable business applications.

• Expert-level proficiency in the Microsoft stack, including C# / .NET Core and Angular.

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, including Durable Functions, App Services, Event Hubs, API Management, Azure AD, Key Vault, Blob Storage, AKS, and Service Fabric.

• Proven experience in designing and managing distributed systems, microservices, and RESTful APIs, including ODATA.

• Extensive experience with CI/CD pipelines (YAML), Git, Azure DevOps or GitHub, and modern DevOps practices.

• Strong database expertise with SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB, including performance tuning and scalability.

• Significant experience with automated testing frameworks, TDD, and quality-driven development methodologies.

• Excellent familiarity with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, as well as best practices for full-stack applications.

• Familiarity with ERP, financial, or mission-critical SaaS platforms is a strong advantage.

• Outstanding problem-solving skills with a pragmatic, data-driven approach.

• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to lead through expertise rather than authority.

• Continuous improvement mindset with a demonstrated commitment to engineering excellence and professional development.

• Ability to travel up to 10% as business needs dictate.

• Sedentary role, primarily desk/computer work.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; Elite does not sponsor employment for this position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Package ($180,000-200,000 base salary + variable component).

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage (Health, Dental, Vision).

• Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Contribution.

• Professional Development Opportunities.

• Time Off.

• Wellness Initiatives.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Generous Global Parental Leave.

• Calm, free premium subscription.

• Employee Discount Program.