CRE Lending Tech Lead — Cloud, API & Architecture (Hybrid)

Burtch Works; Brooklyn (OH); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Burtch Works is seeking a Technical Lead to join the CRE Originations Technology team in a hybrid role (Brooklyn, OH area). The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in development with 3+ years of leadership, strong .NET/C#, and cloud-based architecture expertise.

The role owners architecture, development, integration, and ongoing support of CRE lending platforms, collaborating with stakeholders, vendors, and engineering teams to deliver scalable technology solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of application development, systems integration, or software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of technical leadership experience leading development teams or large-scale technology initiatives.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise applications in complex environments.
• Strong experience with .NET/C#, REST APIs and service-oriented architectures, SQL and relational databases, system integrations and middleware technologies, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, cloud and SaaS application architectures, and Git, Azure DevOps, GitLab, or similar toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy and architecture for REC Originations applications and integrations.
• Design scalable, secure, maintainable solutions supporting commercial real estate lending processes.
• Define application architecture standards, integration patterns, and engineering best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve operational efficiency and reduce technical debt.
• Provide technical leadership for modernization and transformation initiatives involving SaaS and cloud-based platforms.
• Lead development, enhancement, implementation, and support activities across the REC technology ecosystem.
• Collaborate with product owners and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Review and approve technical designs, code, deployment plans, and implementation strategies.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, testing strategies, CI/CD practices, and security requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and production support activities.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for Moody's CreditLens and supporting REC applications.
• Support integrations between CreditLens and internal lending, workflow, document, and data platforms.
• Drive technical solutions supporting deal intake, underwriting, financial spreading, credit approvals, covenant tracking, and portfolio management processes.
• Partner with business and vendor teams to evaluate platform capabilities and roadmap opportunities.
• Mentor developers and engineers while fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to project teams.
• Lead root‑cause analysis and resolution of complex technical issues.
• Establish performance, availability, resiliency, and monitoring standards for supported applications.
• Promote Agile delivery practices and continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Solution Architecture

Systems Integration

Software Engineering Excellence

Strategic Thinking

Problem Solving

Collaboration and Influence

Customer Focus

Risk & Security Awareness

Communication Skills

Continuous Improvement

Commercial Lending Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Moody's CreditLens

Azure DevOps

Git

GitLab

Job description

Burtch Works is seeking a Technical Lead to join the CRE Originations Technology team in a hybrid role (Brooklyn, OH area). The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in development with 3+ years of leadership, strong .NET/C#, and cloud-based architecture expertise.

The role owners architecture, development, integration, and ongoing support of CRE lending platforms, collaborating with stakeholders, vendors, and engineering teams to deliver scalable technology solutions.