Tech Lead

Job Description

• Lead the technical design, development, and delivery of software solutions while ensuring alignment with MIT ESP engineering practices
• Define and guide solution architecture, system design patterns, and technical approaches to support scalable and reliable software systems
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, ensuring consistent application development methodologies, coding standards, and best practices
• Review technical designs and code implementations to ensure solution quality, performance, and maintainability
• Drive technical estimations and contribute to planning activities to support effective project execution and delivery outcomes
• Lead the identification, troubleshooting, and resolution of complex technical issues across applications and supporting systems
• Mentor and guide engineers to strengthen technical capabilities, problem-solving skills, and adherence to engineering standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, architecture, and design teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Ensure application performance, scalability, reliability, and security through adherence to development standards and quality assurance practices
• Contribute to architecture discussions and technology decisions that support long-term platform evolution and system sustainability
• Promote best practices in software development, testing strategies, and continuous integration and delivery practices
• Ensure technical documentation including architecture designs, solution specifications, and implementation guidelines are maintained
• Monitor emerging technologies and engineering practices to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement

Person Specifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in software engineering, including experience leading the design and delivery of complex backend systems
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership to engineering teams, guiding solution design, development practices, and technical decision-making
• Strong expertise in backend software development technologies, particularly Java and the Spring Boot framework
• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns, including microservices architecture, API-first design, and distributed systems
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and service-based architectures, with knowledge of API security mechanisms
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and cloud-native application architectures, including environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience working with event-driven systems, messaging platforms, and asynchronous processing frameworks
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and version control systems such as Git
• Strong understanding of application performance optimization, fault tolerance, and secure software development practices
• Experience with caching strategies, distributed data systems, and scalable system design
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving capabilities in complex distributed systems
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and architecture teams
• Exposure to AI/ML integration, serverless architectures, or reactive programming approaches will be considered an advantage