Tech Lead, Users & Auth — Hybrid

Clara; Bogotá ciudad; Hybrid; COP 180,000,000 - 320,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Multicultural team

Learning budget

Hybrid work model

High ownership culture

Job summary

Clara seeks a Tech Lead for Users & Auth to own architecture, drive end-to-end delivery, and pair with product to shape roadmap. This is a hands-on builder role with no people management, operating across Latin America with strong emphasis on backend Java/Spring and frontend React.

You will influence system health, security, and scalable design. The role requires leadership in technical discussions across geographies, excellent communication in English, and a willingness to push for high

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience in a technical leadership role (Staff+).
• Hands-on builder who codes and reviews; not a people manager.
• Strong architecture and system-design judgment in complex domains.
• Solid product sense; collaborates with product to define and prioritize work.
• Full-stack focus with backend strength in Java/Spring and frontend React.
• Working knowledge of auth, identity, and security; AI tooling is leveraged.
• English proficiency to lead technical discussions across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture and system design within your domain; code and contribute architecture docs.
• Own the team's execution rhythm: sprint planning, standups, backlog grooming, retrospectives; drive velocity and WIP health.
• Set and uphold engineering excellence: code reviews, test coverage, and technical debt management.
• Unblock the team with reviews, pairing, and debugging.
• Own product specs from a technical lens; flag feasibility gaps and leverage AI where it closes gaps.
• Own system health: security posture, scalability, performance, and availability.

Skills

Staff+ leadership

Hands-on builder

Architecture & system design

Product sense

Full-stack (Java/Spring, React)

Auth/security knowledge

AI tooling awareness

English proficiency

Tools

Auth0

Job description

Clara seeks a Tech Lead for Users & Auth to own architecture, drive end-to-end delivery, and pair with product to shape roadmap. This is a hands-on builder role with no people management, operating across Latin America with strong emphasis on backend Java/Spring and frontend React.

You will influence system health, security, and scalable design. The role requires leadership in technical discussions across geographies, excellent communication in English, and a willingness to push for high