Cross-Squad Tech Lead

Duration:

12+ months

Location: 100% Remote

 

We are seeking an experienced Cross-Squad Tech Lead to provide technical leadership, architectural direction, and engineering governance for a mission-critical, global e-commerce platform built on AWS, Serverless technologies, and containerized services. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, experienced in leading multiple engineering teams, and capable of driving technical standards, scalability, security, and engineering excellence across squads.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define technical architecture, engineering standards, and long-term technology roadmaps.
• Align multiple squad Tech Leads and ensure consistent architectural decisions across teams.
• Establish best practices for SDLC, code quality, CI/CD, DevOps, and DORA metrics.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance for complex AWS, Serverless, and containerized applications.
• Oversee integrations with e-commerce platforms such as VTEX, CMS, and third-party SaaS solutions.
• Mentor senior engineers, resolve technical bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to align engineering solutions with business objectives.

Required Skills:

• 10+ years of software engineering and technical leadership experience.
• Proven experience as a Cross-Squad Tech Lead, Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, or equivalent.
• Strong hands-on expertise in AWS, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, ECS, and Docker.
• Experience designing scalable distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and API-first solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Serverless architecture, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience establishing engineering standards, code quality metrics, and technical governance.
• Background in high-traffic e-commerce platforms, headless commerce, and third-party SaaS integrations.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

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