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