Technical Lead (React + Python)
Position: Technical Lead (AWS, React, Python)
Location: Remote (Europe preferred, must work in USA – Arizona time zone)
Contract Type: B2B
Experience: 8+ years in software development, including at least 1 year in a Technical Lead role
English Level: C1 (Advanced)
Compensation: Gross (TBD)
Holidays: 10 public holidays (vacation & sick days unpaid)
About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Technical Lead with strong AWS expertise to join our team and take ownership of the technical direction and day-to-day leadership of a development project.
You will work closely with both management and the engineering team to deliver high-quality, scalable, and cloud-native SaaS solutions.
This is a hands-on leadership role — ideal for someone who enjoys both writing code and guiding a team toward technical excellence.
Responsibilities
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Lead the technical implementation of a multi-tenant SaaS platform hosted on AWS.
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Design, develop, and maintain scalable, cloud-based applications using React (frontend) and Python (backend).
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Architect and optimize infrastructure leveraging AWS services (EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, ECS/EKS, CloudFormation, etc.).
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Provide mentorship, code reviews, and technical guidance to engineers.
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Collaborate with product and management teams to plan and deliver milestones on time.
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Define and enforce best practices for code quality, testing, CI/CD, and documentation.
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Oversee architecture decisions ensuring system reliability, performance, and scalability.
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Coordinate cross-functional collaboration between backend, frontend, and DevOps teams.
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Stay up to date with emerging technologies and propose improvements to the tech stack.
Requirements
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8+ years of hands-on experience in software development.
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1+ year of proven experience in a Technical Lead or similar leadership role.
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Strong proficiency in React, TypeScript, Python, and related frameworks.
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Proven experience designing and implementing multi-tenant SaaS applications.
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Solid understanding of AWS cloud architecture (compute, storage, networking, and security).
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Experience with microservices, Docker, and Kubernetes.
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Excellent communication skills in English (C1 or higher).
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Ability to work effectively in a remote, cross-functional, and fast-paced environment aligned with the US/AZ time zone.
Nice to Have
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Experience with event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
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Background in CI/CD pipeline setup and DevOps practices.
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Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
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Familiarity with API security, authentication (OAuth, SSO), and monitoring tools.
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Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
