Engineering Tech Lead

Codal; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental/Vision

401k with 4% match

Downtown Chicago office with gym

Job summary

Codal is searching for a hands-on Engineering Tech Lead to perform architectural tasks and provide technical leadership. You’ll lead a squad of engineers through modern backend development, ensuring that frontend experiences are supported by high-performance APIs and secure data modeling.

To succeed you should have extensive experience designing architectures and web applications, hands-on coding, and 8+ years in full-stack development with 3+ years in engineering lead roles within client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on full-stack development and technical leadership delivering enterprise projects.
• 3+ years of engineering lead experience on client engagements (not a people manager role).

Responsibilities

• Lead a 4–5 engineer squad through backend architecture and frontend support.
• Perform hands-on coding while ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Design architectures and data models for secure, high-performance web apps.
• Guide projects from discovery to delivery with strong technical guidance.

Skills

Full-stack development

Technical leadership

Agile methodologies

Code reviews

Mentorship

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Node.js

React

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

CI/CD

BigQuery/SQL/NoSQL

Job description

An Introduction to Codal

Codal is an award-winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth through elegant, data-driven digital solutions. Our areas of expertise include application modernization, eCommerce, UX/UI design, product strategy, data analytics, and artificial intelligence.

At Codal, you will collaborate with some of the most innovative organizations in the world and work on cutting-edge technologies that push the boundaries of design and software development. We promote long-term success, not just for our clients but for our team, helping you develop a professional roadmap that takes your career to new heights.

Codal is searching for a hands-on Engineering Tech Lead to perform various architectural tasks and provide technical leadership. You’ll lead a squad of engineers through the complexities of modern backend development, and ensure that our frontend experiences are supported by high-performance APIs, secure data modeling, and optimized cloud infrastructure. Your "superpower" should be building robust, scalable server-side environments that power high-traffic enterprise applications.

To ensure success, you should have extensive experience with designing architectures and web applications, ensuring the team delivers robust, scalable and secure solutions. This role involves hands-on coding along with a team of 4-5 engineers, maintaining high quality and standards across the full stack to deliver high-performance technologies.

Who You’ll Be Working With:

You’ll work as an Engineering Tech Lead alongside client stakeholders, project managers, designers and engineering teams to guide projects from early discovery through delivery. You’ll be a key technical point of contact, helping clients and internal teams align on approach and execution while ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, and well-built.

What you bring:

• Deep expertise in technologies including Node.js, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and modern frontend & CMS frameworks
• Technical design architecture for implementing complex web applications and scalable backend systems.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure/GCP, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise in software architecture, database systems (BigQuery/SQL/NoSQL), and cloud-native applications.
• Demonstrated ability in delivery, scalability, and solving complex technical challenges.
• High standards of code quality, performance, and security across all project deliverables.
• Code reviews to find slow code and vulnerabilities
• Mentorship: technical guidance to team members to ensure best practices.
• Strong communication, leadership, and Agile methodology skills.

What is required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in hands-on full-stack development and technical leadership, delivering enterprise level projects
• 3+ years of engineering lead experience, leading a team of 3-5 on client engagements (not a people manager role)

• Codal is a global agency with over 200 employees, and offices in the US, Canada, the UK, and India
• A hybrid work environment for in-person collaboration and sprint-planning days
• Insurance: Medical, Life, Dental/Vision
• Employer 401k match - 4%
• An office in the heart of downtown Chicago with a gym, food court, Walgreens, rooftop bar, outdoor sports court, and other amenities

Please note this role is open to Chicagoland residents and is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Pay range

$175,000 — $195,000 USD

At Codal, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.