Associate Tech lead

Job Title

Associate Tech Lead

Location

Hybrid / Remote / On-site

Experience

5–8 Years

Employment Type

Full-Time

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About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and technically strong Associate Tech Lead to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on development expertise with leadership capabilities to guide a small team of engineers, contribute to architectural decisions, and ensure high-quality software delivery.

You will work closely with product managers, designers, QA teams, and senior engineering leaders to build scalable and reliable applications.

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers.
• Participate in system design, architecture discussions, and technical planning.
• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Review code and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features on time.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide solutions.
• Drive Agile/Scrum development practices.
• Improve application performance, reliability, and security.
• Assist in effort estimation, sprint planning, and technical documentation.
• Support deployment, CI/CD pipelines, and production monitoring.

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Required Skills

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in:
  • Java / Spring Boot OR
  • Node.js OR
  • Python / Django / FastAPI
• Experience with REST APIs and microservices architecture.
• Strong understanding of databases:
  • SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL)
  • NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis)
• Experience with cloud platforms:
  • AWS / Azure / GCP
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Understanding of system design principles and scalable architectures.
• Experience with Git and version control workflows.

Leadership Skills

• Team mentoring and task delegation.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate with stakeholders and manage priorities.
• Ownership mindset and accountability.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in Agile methodologies.
• Exposure to DevOps practices.
• Certification in cloud technologies is a plus.
• Experience handling production systems and incident management.

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Nice to Have

• Experience with distributed systems.
• Knowledge of Kafka/RabbitMQ.
• Frontend exposure (React/Angular).
• Performance optimization and observability tools.

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What We Offer

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses.
• Flexible work environment.
• Learning and certification support.
• Health insurance and employee wellness programs.
• Career growth opportunities.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.The pay rate for this position is $28.00/Hourly.