Software Technical Lead

Codup
is looking for a
highly skilled and experienced Technical Lead
to drive the development of scalable, high-performance web applications using modern technologies. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of architectural decisions, team mentorship, and technical leadership, ensuring the successful delivery of complex, cloud-native software solutions.

You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to shape engineering best practices, guide product direction, and uphold the highest standards in code quality, system design, and DevOps automation. If you're passionate about clean code, technical excellence, and building eCommerce platforms that scale, we want to hear from you. Join a collaborative and fast-paced environment where innovation, ownership, and continuous learning are part of the culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, elegant, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Provide architectural guidance and leadership across the teams.
• Champion and implement best practices in software development, testing, and deployment.
• Lead sprint planning, story refinement, and prioritization in collaboration with project managers.
• Review and approve code for security, functionality, scalability, and adherence to team standards.
• Guide the team in identifying and avoiding anti-patterns; promote reusable patterns and frameworks.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines; ensure the deployment pipeline remains green and the main branch is always shippable.
• Promote test-driven development and ensure test automation is a core part of the delivery cycle.
• Use data and metrics to drive decision-making and continuous improvement across the team.
• Ensure code quality through rigorous peer code reviews and mentorship.
• Drive operational excellence and provide post-release support as needed.
• Collaborate closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams to enable a seamless, cloud-native, and resilient system architecture.
• Document technical designs, APIs, and integrations in a clear, structured, and concise manner.
• Encourage a culture of ownership, accountability, and innovation within the engineering team.
• Guide team members' growth through mentoring, feedback, and continuous learning opportunities.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience

• 7+ years
  of professional software development experience, including hands-on leadership roles.
• Proven expertise in
  MERN stack
  .
• Strong experience building
  eCommerce applications
  , including cart, checkout, payment integration, product catalog, and admin tools.
• Deep understanding of
  microservices architecture
  , RESTful APIs, and GraphQL.
• Familiarity with
  event-driven systems
  , using tools like
  Kafka or RabbitMQ
  .
• Experience building and consuming
  webhooks
  and
  third-party integrations
  (e.g., Stripe, Shopify, PayPal, etc.).
• Proficient in
  CI/CD tools
  such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI, or GitLab CI.
• Cloud-native development experience, preferably on
  AWS
  (Lambda, S3, EC2, API Gateway, etc.).
• Working knowledge of containerization tools like
  Docker
  and orchestration platforms like
  Kubernetes
  .
• Experience working with
  relational databases
  (MySQL/PostgreSQL).
• Exposure to
  serverless functions
  and designing modular back-end services.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and tools like
  Jira
  and
  Confluence
  .
• Strong in quick context switching and handling multiple threads.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with
  observability tools
  .
• Experience with
  code quality and security tools
  such as SonarQube, Snyk, or Checkmarx.
• Experience with
  headless CMS platforms
  (e.g., Contentful, Strapi) or headless eCommerce systems (e.g., Medusa, ).

Join our high-performing engineering team and elevate your career to new heights. Work on challenging, innovative projects using the latest technologies in a collaborative, growth-driven environment.

Ready to architect solutions, lead with impact, and drive real change? Apply now and be a part of building something exceptional