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Papa Johns · 23 hours ago

Sr Tech Lead, Software Engineering

Louisville, KY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

5+ years exp

Papa John's is a well-known pizza company that values diversity and innovation. The Senior Tech Lead is responsible for guiding engineering teams in delivering high-quality software while remaining hands-on in system design, coding, and architectural decision-making.

Restaurants

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead and manage 1–2 engineering teams, providing structure, clarity, and ongoing support

Define and communicate technical vision, aligning team efforts with business goals

Drive high-quality software delivery through hands-on involvement in system design, coding, and debugging

Contribute directly to feature and platform development (20–40% of your time)

Write production-grade code, conduct code reviews, and support critical debugging

Make architectural decisions that balance delivery speed and long-term stability

Lead design sessions, drive API design, and ensure systems are scalable and maintainable

Own end-to-end delivery for your teams, ensuring predictable and high-quality outcomes

Partner with product managers on planning, prioritization, scope shaping, and roadmap alignment

Break down ambiguous or complex work into sequenced and achievable increments

Mentor and develop engineering talent, supporting career growth and skill advancement

Establish and promote healthy engineering practices and agile methodologies

Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Architecture, QA, Security, and Platform teams

Monitor team performance, remove blockers, and facilitate continuous improvement

Qualification

Software EngineeringSystem DesignArchitectureCodingAgile MethodologiesStakeholder ManagementMentoringCollaborationCommunicationTime ManagementLeadership

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

5+ years of software engineering experience, with proven leadership of technical teams

Strong background in system design, architecture, and hands-on coding

Demonstrated experience in mentoring and developing engineers

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Track record of delivering complex technical projects from inception to completion

Technical proficiency in relevant programming languages and frameworks

Expertise in software architecture, design patterns, and scalable systems

Ability to debug and troubleshoot complex issues

Strong organizational and time management skills

Leadership and people management capabilities

Agile and iterative development experience

Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration

Company

Papa Johns

Glassdoor3.4

Papa Johns seeks people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and share our philosophy for success.

Founded in 1984

Atlanta, Georgia, US

10001+ employees

http://www.papajohns.com

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