Technical Team Lead

Job Purpose

As the Team Lead at Tarjama&, you will be responsible for leading a technical team in the design, development, and delivery of high-quality technology solutions aligned with Tarjama’s strategic goals. This role ensures the successful execution of engineering tasks, enforces development best practices, and acts as a hands-on contributor while also coordinating with cross-functional teams. The Team Lead mentors team members and ensures the timely delivery of projects. They also translate technical direction into day-to-day implementation.

Duties & Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Execution Oversight

• Oversee daily development activities, ensuring alignment with coding standards, architecture guidelines, and delivery timelines.
• Guide system design and architecture discussions, providing hands-on technical input where needed.
• Support engineers in problem-solving, debugging, and performance optimization, acting as a key technical escalation point.
• Review and approve key code components, ensuring quality, scalability, and maintainability.

Team Management & Mentorship

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers with varying levels of experience.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance check-ins, and technical feedback sessions to ensure growth and accountability.
• Facilitate onboarding and continuous technical upskilling of team members.
• Foster a culture of knowledge sharing, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Collaboration & Cross-functional Alignment

• Work closely with Product, QA, DevOps, and Design teams to ensure shared understanding of project goals and priorities.
• Help translate product requirements into actionable development plans and ensure clear task delegation.
• Act as a liaison between the development team and technology leadership, providing visibility into progress, risks, and resource needs.

Code Quality, Documentation & Standards

• Enforce best practices in coding, documentation, testing, and deployment.
• Promote peer code reviews, unit testing, and automation to ensure reliability and consistency.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation is maintained for all critical systems and architectural decisions.
• Support continuous improvement of internal development workflows and tools.

System Support & Deployment Coordination

• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure system performance, CI/CD readiness, and release reliability.
• Monitor deployment readiness and troubleshoot issues during staging and production releases.
• Participate in the evaluation and adoption of new technologies and frameworks that align with business needs.

Education, Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or team lead role.
• Strong experience with Node.js, Python is a plus.
• Proficiency in designing and reviewing scalable architectures using microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Solid experience in Agile/Scrum environments and sprint management.
• Proficient in English language.

Behavioral Competencies

• Communication
• Decision Making
• Stakeholder Management
• Team Building & Management
• Conflict Management
• Results Orientation
• Influencing Others

Technical Competencies

• Backend Development (Node.js, Python is a plus)
• Microservices & System Architecture
• RESTful API Design & Integration
• Code Review & Quality Standards
• Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Azure)
• CI/CD & DevOps Collaboration
• Database Design & Optimization
• Performance Monitoring & Debugging
• Documentation & Technical Writing
• Agile Development Practices