Technical Lead (SaaS Product)

What You'll Do
1. Product-Centric Engineering & Strategy
Product Mindset: Work closely with Product Managers to understand user pain points and value features. Make technical trade-offs based on the current product phase (e.g., MVP vs. scaling).
Ownership: Take end-to-end responsibility for features: Design → Development → Release → Operation. Proactively propose solutions and identify risks before they become issues.
Adaptability: Lead the team in adapting to new technology directions, particularly integrating AI/ML workflows into the backend. Be willing to pivot technical approaches when product direction changes.
2. Architecture & Technical Foundation
System Design: Architect robust systems with a clear understanding of when to use Monolith vs. Microservices. Design efficient data models, data flows, and versioned APIs.
Cloud & Infrastructure: Leverage AWS services effectively. Assess the risks and benefits of integrating external services versus building in-house.
Performance & Security: Ensure systems are designed for scalability, high performance, and security while keeping infrastructure costs optimized.
3. Delivery & Execution
Execution: Ensure on-time releases with the required quality standards. Manage scope creep and handle cross-team/external dependencies effectively.
Risk Management: Provide honest reporting to management. Do not hide risks; instead, communicate them early with mitigation plans.
Operational Excellence: Maintain system stability and reliability in production.
4. Leadership & Mentorship
Team Building: Build a strong engineering culture and standardize coding practices. protect the team from distractions while ensuring members trust and follow your technical direction.
Mentorship: Conduct code reviews to mentor the team on mindset and standards (SOLID, DRY). Delegate tasks effectively-assigning the right people to the right jobs.
Communication: Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders. Explain technical decisions to the CEO and Product teams using business language (Cost, Risk, Impact). Align expectations on scope and delivery explicitly from the start.