As a Technical Lead , you will serve as the architectural backbone and technical visionary for our
backend engineering team. This role is designed for a high-impact individual who balances deep
hands-on expertise in Python and Google Cloud with the leadership skills necessary to guide a team
through complex technical challenges. You will not only write mission-critical code but also
define the technical roadmap, ensure system scalability, and serve as the primary technical
point of contact for stakeholders and clients.
Key Responsibilities
️ Technical Leadership & Architecture
● Architectural Ownership: Lead the design and implementation of high-performance, scalable, and secure backend systems using Python (FastAPI/Flask).
● Google Cloud Strategy: Drive the adoption of best practices within the Google Cloud ecosystem (GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Cloud Spanner/SQL, BigQuery).
● Technical Roadmap: Propose and execute architectural changes that improve system resilience, reduce technical debt, and support long-term business goals.
● Security & Standards: Establish and enforce security best practices and coding standards across the entire backend stack.
👥 Team Mentorship & Delivery
● Lead by Example: Act as the technical lead for the engineering team, providing high-level guidance while remaining "hands-on" with complex features and debugging.
● Code Excellence: Oversee the code review process to ensure quality, maintainability, and adherence to CI/CD standards.
● Talent Development: Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical growth.
● Process Optimization: Refine CI/CD pipelines and DevOps integration to streamline the development-to-production lifecycle.
🤝 Stakeholder & Project Management
● Technical Point of Contact: Serve as the primary liaison between the engineering team and product managers, designers, and clients.
● Solutioning: Translate complex business requirements into clear technical specifications and documentation.
● Strategic Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely
delivery of features that meet both user needs and technical constraints.
Required Skills & Qualifications
● Experience: 8+ years of professional experience in software development with a heavy focus on Python.
● Frameworks: Mastery of FastAPI (highly preferred) or Flask for building high-concurrency RESTful APIs.
● Cloud Infrastructure: Hands-on experience architecting and deploying applications on Google Cloud .
● Testing & Quality: Expert-level knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, and automated quality assurance.
● Engineering Excellence: Strong grasp of Data Structures, Algorithms, and System Design patterns. Working knowledge of Event Driven Systems
Leadership & Soft Skills
● Communication: Exceptional ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
● Problem Solving: A "first-principles" approach to troubleshooting and resolving critical production issues. Bonus Skills (Optional)
● Proven Leadership: Experience acting as a Technical Lead or Lead Developer for a team of 4+ engineers.
● Experience in writing code using tools such as Claude, Cursor, Co-Pilot etc.
● Frontend Literacy: Familiarity with React, Angular, or Vue.js to better collaborate with UI/UX teams.
● Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Terraform.
● Orchestration: Deep knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (GKE).
Skills Required
- 8+ years of professional software development experience with a heavy focus on Python
- Mastery of FastAPI or Flask for building high-concurrency RESTful APIs
- Hands-on experience architecting and deploying applications on Google Cloud
- Experience with GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Cloud Spanner/Cloud SQL, and BigQuery
- Expert-level knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, and automated QA
- Strong understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, and System Design patterns
- Working knowledge of event-driven systems
- Exceptional communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- First-principles problem solving and production incident troubleshooting
- Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Lead Developer for a team of 4+ engineers
- Experience using AI coding assistants (Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, etc.)
- Frontend familiarity with React, Angular, or Vue.js
- Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform
- Deep knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (GKE)
What We Do
Egen is a data engineering and cloud modernization firm partnering with leading Chicagoland companies to launch, scale, and modernize industry-changing technologies. We are catalysts for change who create digital breakthroughs at warp speed. Our team of cloud and data engineering experts are trusted by top clients in pursuit of the extraordinary. Our mission is to be an enabler of amazing possibilities for companies looking to use the power of cloud and data. We want to stand shoulder to shoulder with clients, as true technology partners, and make sure they succeed at what they have set out to do. We want to be disruptors, game-changers, and innovators who have played an important part in moving the world forward.
