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The role sits in a technology consultancy of 400+ experts across 9 countries, and requires a minimum of 7 years of experience in key areas.\nWho We Are\nBuilding the AI-first frontier enterprise.\nWe are a global technology consultancy with a trademarked, AI-first approach, Gen-e2™. It redefines how enterprises build digital products and transform their organizations with AI. We do the right thing, and we do it right. We're proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company.\nWe are small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (9 countries, 400+ experts from 50+ nationalities)\n\nWe are becoming an agentic organization, adopting the AI-native operating model we bring to our clients.\n\nWe are robust and resilient (100% independent, 0 debt, founded 2009)\n\nWe are AI-native professionals who invest in what we believe and work as a collective intelligence\n\nWe are positive, courageous and deliver at the leading edge\n\nWhat does a Tech Lead do at PALO IT?\nAs a Tech Lead/Cloud Architect at PALO IT, you will:\nArchitect and Lead: Design and implement robust backend cloud solutions using Ruby & Ruby on Rails, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.\n\nTeam Leadership: Lead engineering teams by fostering a collaborative environment, mentoring team members, and facilitating communication with stakeholders.\n\nIntegration Management: Oversee the integration of various APIs, including WhatsApp Cloud API and Conversions API, ensuring best practices and smooth workflows.\n\nCloud Infrastructure: Manage cloud architecture on Google Cloud, leveraging Kubernetes for deployment and orchestration, and implementing best practices for security and networks.\n\nBusiness Solutions: Drive enterprise solutions focusing on high availability, disaster recovery, and cost optimization strategies.\n\nWhat experience do you need for this role?\nYou're a strong fit for this Senior Technical Leader role if you have:\nMust-have:\nAt least 7 years of experience in backend development with advanced proficiency in Ruby & Ruby on Rails.\n\nStrong expertise in PostgreSQL, Redis (caching, queues, in-memory storage), and Sidekiq (asynchronous processing).\n\nProven experience designing REST APIs with documentation and best practices.\n\nKnowledge in cloud architecture (Google Cloud) and experience with Kubernetes (GKE) for deployment, orchestration, scaling, and optimization.\n\nFamiliarity with Vertex AI, Gemini API, and agentic frameworks in AI (RAG, observability, evaluation, logs).\n\nExperience in CI/CD and DevOps practices.\n\nStrong understanding of enterprise solutions, including high availability, disaster recovery, and observability.\n\nNice-to-have:\nGoogle Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification.\n\nEnglish language proficiency at a B2 level.\n\nPALO IT's consultants come from diverse backgrounds. 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