This is a remote position.
The Technical Lead will provide technical leadership for product development teams, ensuring scalable architecture, high-quality code, and successful product delivery. You will work closely with Product Managers, Solution Architects, UI/UX Designers, Engineers, and QA teams to translate business requirements into robust, secure, and scalable software solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the technical design, development, and delivery of digital products from concept to deployment.
- Define system architecture and engineering standards for scalable, secure, and high-performing applications.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and code reviews for engineering teams.
- Collaborate with Product Managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Drive API-first development and integration with third-party platforms and payment systems.
- Ensure adherence to software engineering best practices, security standards, and coding guidelines.
- Identify technical risks and recommend appropriate solutions throughout the product lifecycle.
- Oversee CI/CD processes, deployment strategies, and production readiness.
- Collaborate with QA teams to ensure product quality and successful releases.
- Support Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, estimation, and technical backlog prioritization.
Required Qualifications
- 9+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership role.
- Proven experience leading cross-functional product development teams.
- Strong experience building scalable web, mobile, or fintech applications.
- Experience designing RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working in remote, distributed Agile teams.
Technical Skills
- Java, C#, Node.js, Python, or Go
- React, Angular, or Vue.js
- REST APIs & Microservices
- Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Docker & Kubernetes
- CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
- SQL & NoSQL Databases
- Git & Version Control
- Agile/Scrum Methodologies
Skills Required
- 9+ years of software engineering experience
- At least 3 years in a technical leadership role
- Experience leading cross-functional product development teams
- Experience building scalable web, mobile, or fintech applications
- Experience designing RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
- Experience working in remote, distributed Agile teams
- Experience with Java, C#, Node.js, Python, or Go
- Experience with React, Angular, or Vue.js
- Experience with REST APIs and microservices
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with CI/CD tools including GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
- Experience with Git and version control
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
What We Do
Black Financial Consulting Group (BFCG) is an execution-first technology consulting and delivery firm with offices in New York, Toronto, and Lagos, Nigeria. It helps organizations build, modernize, and scale digital products, enterprise platforms, cloud infrastructure, and AI solutions for regulated, high-stakes industries. Its four core service lines are New Product Development, Enterprise Software Solutions, Banking & Payments, and Cloud, AI & Infrastructure, serving Financial Services, FinTech, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Insurance, Energy, and Digital Assets & Blockchain clients, with proprietary products including KomKom Wallet and ISO 20022 transformation tools.
