Technical Development Lead

Role Summary

About the Role: We are looking for a Senior Development Lead to turn business problems into practical software solutions . This is a hands-on leadership role where you will work closely with the Product Manager to own technical direction, engineering delivery, and team development .

Tech Stack & Platforms

• Platforms: Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce, and System Integration Projects .
• Technologies: PHP, Node.js, Python, React, MySQL, and GraphQL/REST APIs .
• Deep expertise in every tool is not expected, but you must be able to review code, make sound architectural decisions, and pick up new patterns quickly .

Responsibilities

• Shape Solutions: Partner with Product and business leadership to clarify problems, explain trade-offs, define scope, and recommend practical technical paths .
• Own Solution Design: Lead system architecture, ensure security and performance, manage technical debt, and stay close to implementation through code reviews and prototyping .
• Lead Delivery: Break down solutions into deliverable increments, improve CI/CD and automated testing, and own production readiness and incident resolution .
• Develop the Team: Coach engineers through regular feedback, handle hiring and performance management, and build a collaborative, blame-free culture .

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years leading engineers .
• Strong hands-on experience with backend services, APIs, databases, and integrations .
• Proven solution design skills with the ability to compare alternatives and choose the appropriate level of complexity .
• Experience with cloud environments, automated testing, CI/CD, and production monitoring .
• Clear English communication skills to make complex technical topics understandable to both engineers and business stakeholders .

Useful Additional Experience

• Experience with ecommerce, order management, inventory, fulfillment, or payments .
• Familiarity with Python-based services, distributed systems, or working across regional teams .
• Experience using prototypes, product data, automation, or AI-assisted development capabilities to validate ideas .