Pluribus Digital ยท 11 hours ago
Tech Lead
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$165K/yr - $195K/yr
8+ years expPluribus Digital is a hands-on digital services consultancy that partners with government customers to improve public service through impactful digital products. The Engineering Technical Lead will drive the modernization of legacy enterprise applications, providing technical leadership and guiding a cross-functional team towards a cloud-ready, microservices-based platform.
Information ServicesInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as the technical lead for modernizing legacy enterprise applications into a scalable, cloud-ready architecture
Define technical direction, architecture standards, and engineering best practices for the team
Lead design sessions and architecture reviews; document technical decisions and solutions
Guide decomposition of monolithic systems into well-scoped, maintainable microservices
Design and implement backend services and RESTful APIs using modern frameworks and patterns
Provide technical leadership for frontend development and ensure clean API contracts
Lead secure authentication and authorization approaches in partnership with security stakeholders
Promote CI/CD automation, infrastructure-aware design, and production readiness (logging, monitoring, resiliency)
Balance technical debt reduction with delivery timelines and operational risk
Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical coaching, and day-to-day guidance
Partner closely with product, operations, and program stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes
Identify risks early and recommend mitigation strategies to keep delivery on track
Qualification
Required
Public Trust Clearance
8+ years of professional software development experience, with 3+ years in a technical leadership role
Strong mission alignment
Strong expertise in modern backend development (e.g., Java and enterprise application frameworks)
Hands-on experience designing and delivering microservices and distributed systems
Experience modernizing legacy systems and refactoring complex codebases
Deep understanding of RESTful API design and integration patterns
Solid experience with relational databases and data migration concepts
Working knowledge of modern frontend frameworks and UI patterns
Experience implementing secure authentication and authorization (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, RBAC)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and application observability
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, especially in legacy environments
Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience working in Agile or iterative delivery environments
Comfort operating in regulated, security-conscious environments
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
Experience modernizing systems in government or regulated environments
Exposure to cloud-native or containerized platforms (e.g., Kubernetes)
Familiarity with event-driven or asynchronous architectures
Experience documenting architectures using industry-standard models
Background working on large, enterprise-scale or mission-critical systems
Benefits
Opportunity to earn annual bonus
Robust benefits package
Company
Pluribus Digital
Pluribus Digital helps government agencies deliver public services as modern digital products.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jessica Morris
President and CEO
Recent News
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2025-06-22
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