Codal · 9 hours ago
Engineering Technical Lead
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expCodal is an award-winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth through elegant, data-driven digital solutions. They are searching for an Engineering Lead with Technical Lead experience to perform various architectural tasks and provide technical leadership, ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable, and secure solutions.
Information TechnologyMobile AppsSoftwareUX DesignWeb DesignWeb Development
Responsibilities
Architectural Vision: Design and lead the implementation of system architectures, including both scalable microservices and well-structured monolithic solutions, tailored to project requirements
Backend & API Mastery: Establish and enforce best practices for backend development, focusing on robust API design (REST/GraphQL), security protocols (OAuth/JWT), and comprehensive technical documentation
Data Strategy: Define and manage the overall data persistence strategy, covering relational databases (PostgreSQL), NoSQL solutions (MongoDB), and high-performance caching layers (Redis)
Infrastructure & DevOps Collaboration: Partner with the DevOps team on critical infrastructure management, including CI/CD pipeline optimization, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and effective utilization of AWS/Azure cloud services
Performance Optimization: Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks within the backend stack, driving optimizations to enhance system latency and throughput
Mentorship & Quality Assurance: Elevate team capabilities through deep-dive code reviews, providing constructive feedback focused on security, maintainability, and architectural soundness
Qualification
Required
Ideally 6+ years of relevant experience in hands-on full-stack development and technical leadership
Provide technical design architecture for implementing complex web applications and scalable backend systems
Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to team members to ensure best practices
Establish and maintain high standards of code quality, performance, and security across all project deliverables
3+ years of deep expertise in technologies including Node.js, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and modern frontend & CMS frameworks
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure/GCP, and CI/CD pipelines
Expertise in software architecture, database systems (BigQuery/SQL/NoSQL), and cloud-native applications
Strong communication, leadership, and Agile methodology skills
Demonstrated ability in delivery, scalability, and solving complex technical challenges
Ideally 3+ years of engineering lead experience
Must have good logical & programming skills for at least one language like NodeJS/Python
Good track records in terms of finding slow code & Vulnerabilities during code review
Has delivered enterprise level projects
Must have active hands-on experience alongside a leading team of engineers
Comfortable with leading team of five
Company
Codal
Codal is a design and development consultancy that partners with enterprise organizations to solve complex problems and accelerate growth.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2012-03-01Series D
Leadership Team
Keval Baxi
Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Gierut
Chief Operating Officer
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