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Our areas of expertise include application modernization, eCommerce, UX/UI design, product strategy, data analytics, and artificial intelligence.\nAt Codal, you will collaborate with some of the most innovative organizations in the world and work on cutting-edge technologies that push the boundaries of design and software development. We promote long-term success, not just for our clients but for our team, helping you develop a professional roadmap that takes your career to new heights.\nCodal is searching for a hands-on Engineering Tech Lead to perform various architectural tasks and provide technical leadership. You’ll lead a squad of engineers through the complexities of modern backend development, and ensure that our frontend experiences are supported by high-performance APIs, secure data modeling, and optimized cloud infrastructure. Your \"superpower\" should be building robust, scalable server-side environments that power high-traffic enterprise applications. \nTo ensure success, you should haveextensive experience with designing architectures and web applications, ensuring the team delivers robust, scalable and secure solutions.\nThis role involves hands-on coding along with a team of 4-5 engineers, maintaining high quality and standards across the full stack to deliver high-performance technologies.\nWho You’ll Be Working With:\n\nYou’ll work as an Engineering Tech Lead alongside client stakeholders, project managers, designers and engineering teams to guide projects from early discovery through delivery. You’ll be a key technical point of contact, helping clients and internal teams align on approach and execution while ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, and well-built.\nWhat you bring:\nDeep expertise in technologies including Node.js, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and modern frontend & CMS frameworks\nTechnical design architecture for implementing complex web applications and scalable backend systems.\nExperience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure/GCP, and CI/CD pipelines.\nExpertise in software architecture, database systems (BigQuery/SQL/NoSQL), and cloud-native applications.\nDemonstrated ability in delivery, scalability, and solving complex technical challenges.\nHigh standards of code quality, performance, and security across all project deliverables.\nCode reviews to find slow code and vulnerabilities\nMentorship: technical guidance to team members to ensure best practices.\nStrong communication, leadership, and Agile methodology skills.\nWhat is required\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.\n8+ years of relevant experience in hands-on full-stack development and technical leadership, delivering enterprise level projects\n3+ years of engineering lead experience, leading a team of 3-5 on client engagements (not a people manager role)\n\nNeed another reason to hit the “apply” button? \nCodal is a global agency with over 200 employees, and offices in the US, Canada, the UK, and India \nA hybrid work environment for in-person collaboration and sprint-planning days\nInsurance: Medical, Life, Dental/Vision\nEmployer 401k match - 4% \nAn office in the heart of downtown Chicago with a gym, food court, Walgreens, rooftop bar, outdoor sports court, and other amenities\nPlease note this role is open to Chicagoland residents and is not eligible for Visa sponsorship. \nWe continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. 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