Technical Lead, Software Development, Software Engineer

About Gradera

At Gradera, we’re defining a new category of enterprise transformation called Software-Orchestrated Services™ (SoS™) — a governed blend of human expertise and digital intelligence that transforms how enterprises operate.

Our mission is to build intelligent digital workers that augment teams and automate work across the value chain, helping organizations become more efficient, agile, and resilient.

We don’t believe in one‑size‑fits‑all solutions. Every engagement is tailored to the unique needs of each enterprise — grounded in governance, security, and reliability. By aligning technology with strategy, we empower our clients to achieve measurable outcomes and lead with confidence in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Reports to:

Director of Engineering

Employment Type:

Full Time

Work Location:

This role is fully remote and open to candidates across all 50 U.S. states.
If you're located in the Greater Denver, Colorado area, you’ll also have optional access to our office in the Denver Tech Center (DTC).

We are seeking a hands‑on, collaborative Tech Lead to drive the technical direction, execution, and continuous improvement of a high‑performing engineering team. As a Tech Lead, you will provide both technical leadership and people guidance, ensuring delivery of robust, scalable, and innovative solutions that align with our business goals. This is a cross‑functional leadership role providing technical continuity and oversight across AI, Data, Frontend, API, and Backend Platform teams ensuring alignment, integration, and progress across all moving parts.

• .NET Core (C#) (for high‑performance, business‑critical gRPC microservices, REST APIs, and event‑driven services)
• Type Script (Express.js) (for microservices, backend‑for‑frontend (BFF) layers, and services requiring rapid iteration or close integration with the frontend)
• Docker and Kubernetes (for containerization and orchestration)
• AMPQ and event‑driven architectures (for pub/sub and task queues)
• React + Type Script (with Next.js) for building user interfaces.
• Storybook for our design system and component library.
• Terraform (for infrastructure as code)
• Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK) & Open Telemetry (for observability and monitoring)
• Git Hub Actions (for CI/CD)

• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Drive architecture, design, and implementation of high‑quality, scalable solutions
• Foster a culture of collaboration, rapid iteration, and continuous learning
• Ensure engineering rigor, code quality, and documentation standards are met
• Partner closely with product, design, and other engineering teams to deliver integrated features
• Lead technical investigation, discovery, and adoption of new technologies and best practices
• Balance short‑term delivery with long‑term technical vision and reduction of technical debt
• Champion security, privacy, and compliance in all engineering activities
• Facilitate clear communication, knowledge sharing, and effective documentation within the team
• Support team growth through coaching, feedback, and skills development

• Strong programming skills in .Net C#.
• Proficiency with API protocols and communication patterns (REST, gRPC)
• Experience with gateway proxy patterns, load balancing, and service mesh architectures
• Experience with low‑latency, high‑throughput, and high‑availability system design
• Proven experience leading technical teams and delivering complex projects
• Strong collaboration and alignment skills across disciplines
• Willingness to learn, share knowledge, and adapt to evolving technologies
• Deep technical expertise in backend platform development and one additional relevant domain(s) (AI, Data, UI)
• System design skills and awareness of technical debt and tradeoffs
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management abilities
• Comfort with ambiguity, discovery, and rapid change
• Commitment to engineering excellence, security, and responsible practices

• 7+ years of hands‑on engineering experience, with 2+ years in a technical…