Technical Lead - Application Development (CD - TL - 20261006)

MotoTech, Inc.; Buenos Aires; Hybrid; ARS 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

MotoTech, Inc. seeks a Technical Lead for Application Development in a remote role based in Argentina. You will guide a team of full stack and low-code developers, driving migration from legacy desktop apps to modern web solutions.

You will set technical direction, mentor engineers, contribute code, and own integration strategies with internal data platforms, while expanding AI-assisted development practices across the group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of professional software development experience, and demonstrated ability to lead a team autonomously.
• Strong full stack experience: JavaScript/TypeScript with React and back-end development in Python (Django preferred).
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and system integrations.
• Advanced SQL experience.
• Databases: MSSQL, with some PostgreSQL.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket Pipelines) and DevOps practices.
• Linux and Windows Server
• Agile, including running sprint planning and backlog management in Jira.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
• Familiarity with AI development best practices, including AI-assisted coding tools and integrating AI capabilities into applications.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with federated front-end architectures and implementing authentication/authorization across microservices

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of direct reports, including a Senior Full Stack Developer, low-code platform engineers, and legacy desktop and full stack engineers.
• Set technical direction, architecture, and coding standards for the modern web applications and the migration work behind them.
• Plan, prioritize, and assign work in Jira with product managers and business stakeholders, and deliver on commitments.
• Stay hands-on: write code and lead design for complex features, integrations, and APIs.
• Own the integration strategy between the new web applications and internal data platforms, including interim integrations with legacy systems during the migration.
• Help complete the migration from legacy platforms to modern web applications, covering planning, sequencing, data migration, and cutover.
• Turn low-code and legacy desktop engineers into full stack developers through mentoring, pairing, and training, so the team can keep building and supporting the new applications after the migration.
• Run code reviews and set best practices for testing, source control, CI/CD pipelines in Bitbucket, documentation, and release management.
• Hire, onboard, and develop team members, including setting goals, giving regular feedback, and running performance reviews.
• Oversee production support, incident response, and root cause analysis for the team's applications.
• Explain status, risks, and technical trade-offs clearly to leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Data Team and IT Operations on data integrations, infrastructure, deployments, and production support.
• Expand AI-assisted development across the team, set best practices for AI coding tools, and keep up with new technologies.

Skills

Full stack

React

Python Django

REST APIs

SQL

MSSQL

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD Bitbucket

DevOps

Jira

Azure

AI development

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Bitbucket Pipelines

Zoho platform

Delphi

Job description

# Technical Lead - Application Development (CD - TL - 20261006)CelaraBuenos AiresRemoteFull Time## DescriptionIn this role, the Technical Lead will lead the Application Development team. The team includes full stack developers, low-code platform developers, and engineers supporting legacy desktop applications. The role covers application development only. The data engineering team sits elsewhere, though you'll work closely with them.You will set technical direction, manage and mentor the team, stay close to the code, and help complete the migration from legacy platforms to modern web applications. Once the migration is complete, the team will continue to build and support these web applications as full stack developers.The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineering leader with strong full stack experience, working knowledge of legacy platforms, and a track record of growing engineers.The weight of this role sits on hands-on technical work: roughly 80% technical and 20% people leadership, with direct reports.What You'll Do* Lead, manage, and mentor a team of direct reports, including a Senior Full Stack Developer, low-code platform engineers, and legacy desktop and full stack engineers.* Set technical direction, architecture, and coding standards for the modern web applications and the migration work behind them.* Plan, prioritize, and assign work in Jira with product managers and business stakeholders, and deliver on commitments.* Stay hands-on: write code and lead design for complex features, integrations, and APIs.* Own the integration strategy between the new web applications and internal data platforms, including interim integrations with legacy systems during the migration.* Help complete the migration from legacy platforms to modern web applications, covering planning, sequencing, data migration, and cutover.* Turn low-code and legacy desktop engineers into full stack developers through mentoring, pairing, and training, so the team can keep building and supporting the new applications after the migration.* Run code reviews and set best practices for testing, source control, CI/CD pipelines in Bitbucket, documentation, and release management.* Hire, onboard, and develop team members, including setting goals, giving regular feedback, and running performance reviews.* Oversee production support, incident response, and root cause analysis for the team's applications.* Explain status, risks, and technical trade-offs clearly to leadership and non-technical stakeholders.* Work closely with the Data Team and IT Operations on data integrations, infrastructure, deployments, and production support.* Expand AI-assisted development across the team, set best practices for AI coding tools, and keep up with new technologies.## RequirementsRequired* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).* 8+ years of professional software development experience, and demonstrated ability to lead a team autonomously* Strong full stack experience: JavaScript/TypeScript with React and back-end development in Python (Django preferred).* Experience designing RESTful APIs and system integrations.* Advanced SQL experience* Databases: primarily MSSQL, with some PostgreSQL.* Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket Pipelines) and DevOps practices.* Linux and Windows Server* Agile, including running sprint planning and backlog management in Jira.* Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred)* Familiarity with AI development best practices, including AI-assisted coding tools and integrating AI capabilities into applications.* Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.* Experience with federated front-end architectures and implementing authentication/authorization across microservicesPreferred* Familiarity with the Zoho platform (e.g., Zoho CRM, Creator, Deluge, Zoho Flow) to support migrating its functionality to modern web applications.* Working knowledge of Delphi (Object Pascal) and experience migrating legacy applications to modern web applications.* 2+ years leading or managing engineers* Experience leading teams through the adoption of AI-assisted development, with a demonstrated ability to shift engineering culture toward AI-native workflows## Benefits* Competitive Compensation: Market-aligned salary package.* Professional Growth: Direct impact on product architecture and tech leadership.* Great Culture: Collaborative, low-friction, and high-performing environment.