Quick answer: what is this job?
PALO IT is hiring a Tech Lead / Architect in CDMX to lead the technical delivery of full stack solutions while guiding teams toward scalable, secure, and maintainable implementations.
Who We Are
Building the AI-first frontier enterprise.
We 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.
We are small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (9 countries, 400+ experts from 50+ nationalities)
We are becoming an agentic organization, adopting the AI-native operating model we bring to our clients.
We are robust and resilient (100% independent, 0 debt, founded 2009)
We are AI-native professionals who invest in what we believe and work as a collective intelligence
We are positive, courageous and deliver at the leading edge
What does a Tech Lead / Architect do at PALO IT?
As Tech Lead / Architect bridges business objectives, software architecture, and engineering delivery. You will guide technical decisions, establish engineering standards, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with client needs.
You will combine hands-on technical expertise with technical leadership, collaborate with clients and engineering teams, and guide the adoption of Gen-e2, PALO IT’s AI-first engineering methodology, to improve productivity, quality, and consistency.
Solution architecture and technical strategy: Design and evolve software solutions based on business and technical requirements.
Business-to-technical translation: Clarify requirements, evaluate constraints and trade-offs, and communicate architectural decisions.
End-to-end delivery: Prioritize work, coordinate dependencies, monitor progress, manage risks, and drive implementation and release.
APIs and integrations: Design REST APIs and integrations, covering documentation, versioning, validation, error handling, compatibility, and security.
Engineering standards: Promote clean code, maintainable design, automated testing, code reviews, Git, CI/CD, secure development, logging, monitoring, and observability.
Technical leadership and mentorship: Guide engineers through design discussions, code reviews, troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, and feedback.
Risk and blocker management: Anticipate dependencies, evaluate alternatives, resolve technical challenges, and make timely decisions.
Client and cross-functional collaboration: Align Product, QA, UX, engineering, and client stakeholders on scope, expectations, progress, and delivery.
Cloud and distributed systems: Design solutions using cloud services, relational databases, asynchronous processing, messaging, and containers where appropriate.
Gen-e2 and AI-first engineering: Integrate AI-assisted development, specification-driven workflows, testing, documentation, and quality controls into software delivery.
Required experience
Software engineering: 10+ years designing, building, and maintaining production software, with technical leadership and responsibility for complex deliverables.
Full-stack development: Strong expertise in C#, .NET / ASP.NET Core, React, and Node.js, including REST APIs, backend services, and modern web applications.
Software architecture: Experience with Clean Architecture, modular monoliths, microservices, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), event-driven patterns, and integration strategies.
Databases and integrations: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Entity Framework Core, data modeling, transaction management, API integrations, and reliable service communication.
Cloud fundamentals: Understanding of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, cloud-native architecture, scalability, networking, security, deployment, and cloud integration.
Engineering quality and delivery: Automated testing, code reviews, version control, CI/CD, secure development, production readiness, and operational support.
Technical ownership: Ability to plan and prioritize work, manage dependencies, anticipate risks, remove blockers, and deliver results.
Communication and stakeholders: Ability to explain technical decisions, communicate progress, facilitate discussions, and collaborate with international clients and teams.
English: B2+ preferred, with effective communication in technical discussions and documentation.
Nice-to-have skills
Additional technologies: Python, FastAPI, Azure, and AWS.
Distributed systems and containers: Azure Service Bus, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Databases: MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB, and Redis.
AI and GenAI: RAG architectures, vector databases, embeddings, semantic search, LLM integration, AI coding assistants, AI agents, and agentic workflows.
AI-driven development methodologies: Specification-Driven Development (SDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Gen-e2 or similar AI-first engineering approaches.
Security and identity: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT authentication, authorization, and secure API integrations.
Performance and reliability: Production troubleshooting, application and database optimization, scalability, high availability, and resilience.
Architecture documentation: Architecture diagrams, technical proposals, Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), and implementation roadmaps.
More About PALO IT
Why join PALO IT as an AI Native Tech/Architect .Net?
A forward-thinking, collaborative environment join a passionate international team pushing the boundaries of AI-native development.
Continuous personal and professional growth through PALO IT Academy, specialized training, R&D projects, and a knowledge-sharing culture.
Global opportunities international mobility and collaboration with visionary clients and frontier tech partners.
Empowerment to innovate shape and implement next-level AI methodologies as part of a collective intelligence.
Competitive compensation and benefits reflecting your skills, impact, and leadership.
More on PALO IT's team culture and benefits is available on the PALO IT careers page.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
As a B Corp, PALO IT provides equal opportunities and assesses candidates solely on skills, potential, and motivation. We welcome applications regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, background, ethnicity, religion, disability, or any other protected attribute.
Frequently Asked Questions about this role
Q? What is the work model for this position?
A: Hybrid
Q? Is there a specific contract type?
A: 100% Salary
Skills Required
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- Proven technical leadership as a Tech Lead or Architect
- Strong full-stack expertise with .NET Core, React, Node.js, and relational databases such as MySQL
- Experience designing and communicating software architecture, including microservices, Clean Architecture, integration patterns, and API design
- Strong understanding of CI/CD practices, Git workflows, security best practices, and observability
- Excellent communication skills and professional English proficiency at B2+ level
- Experience with AWS
- Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with Kafka or RabbitMQ
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools
- Experience with OAuth2, OIDC, and JWT
- Experience with high-traffic, performance-tuned systems
What We Do
PALO IT is a global innovation consultancy and Agile software development company dedicated to helping organizations embrace tech as a force for good. We have a team of more than 700 experts across 16 offices in design, tech development and Agile who work with clients in all regions: Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, to rapidly create new business models, launch innovative products and services with positive impact at their core, and prepare leadership and culture for the future. We are proud to be B Corp-certified in Singapore, Hong Kong, Mexico and Thailand, and working towards certifications across all other locations. Certified B Corporations are a leaders of a worldwide movement of people using business as a force for good. There are currently 8,600+ B Corps from 162 industries across 98 countries. We are also honored to be a World Economic Forum New Champion since 2021, a network of high-growth companies chosen by the World Economic Forum who are applying new business models, emerging technologies and sustainable growth strategies into every arm of their organization. We can all act for change, both as individuals and as organizations
