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Engineering Technical Lead

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Codal
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Cloud Engineer - Software, Software Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

About Codal

Codal is an award‑winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth through elegant, data‑driven digital solutions. Our areas of expertise include application modernization, eCommerce, UX/UI design, product strategy, data analytics, and artificial intelligence.

At Codal, you’ll 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. You’ll also be part of a community that promotes long‑term success, not just for our clients but for each other. We’ll help you develop a professional roadmap that takes your career to new heights.

Job Summary

Codal is searching for an Engineering Lead with Technical Lead experience to perform various architectural tasks and provide technical leadership. To ensure success, you should have extensive experience with designing architectures and web applications, ensuring the team delivers robust, scalable and secure solutions. This role involves maintaining high quality and standards across the full stack to deliver high‑performance technologies.

Ideal candidate skills
  • Experience: Ideally 6+ years of relevant experience in hands‑on full‑stack development and technical leadership.
  • Architecture: Provide technical design architecture for implementing complex web applications and scalable backend systems.
  • Mentorship: Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to team members to ensure best practices.
  • Standards: Establish and maintain high standards of code quality, performance, and security across all project deliverables.
  • Tech Stack: 3+ years of deep expertise in technologies including Node.js, React, JavaScript/Type Script, Python, and modern frontend & CMS frameworks.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Dev Ops & Cloud: Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure/GCP, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Data Systems: Expertise in software architecture, database systems (Big Query/SQL/No

    SQL), and cloud‑native applications.
  • Soft Skills: Strong communication, leadership, and Agile methodology skills.
  • Execution: Demonstrated ability in delivery, scalability, and solving complex technical challenges.
Requirements
  • Ideally 3+ years of engineering lead experience.
  • Must have good logical & programming skills for at least one language like NodeJS/Python.
  • Good track records in terms of finding slow code & vulnerabilities during code review.
  • Has delivered enterprise level projects.
  • Must have active hands‑on experience alongside a leading team of engineers.
  • Comfortable with leading team of five.
Core Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & System Excellence
  • Architectural Vision: Design and lead the implementation of system architectures, including both scalable microservices and well‑structured monolithic solutions, tailored to project requirements.
  • Backend & API Mastery: Establish and enforce best practices for backend development, focusing on robust API design (REST/Graph

    QL), security protocols (OAuth/JWT), and comprehensive technical documentation.
  • Data Strategy: Define and manage the overall data persistence strategy, covering relational databases (Postgre

    SQL), No

    SQL solutions (Mongo

    DB), and high‑performance caching layers (Redis).
  • Infrastructure & Dev Ops

    Collaboration:

    Partner with the Dev Ops team on critical infrastructure management, including CI/CD pipeline optimization, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and effective utilization of AWS/Azure cloud services.
  • Performance Optimization: Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks within the backend stack, driving optimizations to enhance system latency and throughput.
  • Mentorship & Quality Assurance: Elevate team capabilities through deep‑Dive code reviews, providing constructive feedback focused on security, maintainability, and architectural soundness.

Note:

Codal only communicates with candidates through official  email addresses. We never request payment during the hiring process. Please be vigilant regarding recruitment scams.

At Codal, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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