Engineering Tech Lead

Acima Digital; Draper (UT); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

DTO

HSA

Tuition reimbursement

LinkedIn Learning

401(k) match

Job summary

Upbound Group, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Technical Lead to join the on-site team in Draper, Utah. You will guide engineers, shape technical direction, and ensure high-quality software across the delivery lifecycle.

The role requires hands-on leadership, API/contract design, and strong knowledge of Elixir, AWS, and modern tooling. Prospects include ongoing mentorship and a focus on performance, observability, and scalability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years building complex applications and integrating APIs.
• Proficient with Elixir and other languages.
• Experience using AI tools like Claude and GitHub Copilot to improve productivity.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership and detailed technical direction across the delivery lifecycle.
• Own and execute the team’s technical solution ensuring scalability and alignment with architecture.
• Lead backlog refinement from a technical perspective and ensure executable work.
• Drive integration contracts, API design, and adherence to guardrails.
• Own non-functional requirements including performance, resiliency, and observability.
• Support test strategy and release readiness with quality gates.
• Guide deployments and production incident response with leadership.
• Collaborate with managers, architects, QA, and engineers for alignment.
• Implement engineering process improvements and stay updated on tech trends.
• Foster a collaborative culture emphasizing innovation and growth.

Skills

Elixir

JavaScript

Node.js

AWS

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

Kubernetes

Docker

AI tools

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Job Description: ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEAD (Draper, Utah-On-site) (No Sponsorships)

ABOUT UPBOUND Upbound Group, Inc. (effective February 27, 2023: NASDAQ: UPBD) is an omni-channel platform company committed to elevating financial opportunity for all through innovative, inclusive, and technology-driven financial solutions that address the evolving needs and aspirations of consumers. The Company’s customer-facing operating units include industry-leading brands such as Rent-A-Center, Acima and Brigit that facilitate consumer transactions across a wide range of store-based and digital retail channels, including over 2,400 company branded retail units across the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Upbound Group, Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

JOB PURPOSE The Technical Lead is a hands‑on technical leader who partners closely with Engineering Managers, Product management, Architects, QA, and engineers to design and deliver high‑quality software solutions. This role provides day‑to‑day technical direction, shapes the team’s solution approach, and leads detailed design and implementation decisions across the delivery lifecycle. The Technical Lead ensures integrations, APIs, and non‑functional requirements such as performance, resiliency, and observability are effectively implemented, while supporting refinement, release readiness, and production stability. Through close collaboration and technical mentorship, the Technical Lead drives execution quality, alignment to standards, and continuous improvement across the team. In this role, you are responsible for participating as part of the team and contributing to the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing and deployment. You will design, code, test, troubleshoot, document and support application programs and/or system interfaces utilizing modern software programming languages and other tools.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide hands‑on technical leadership and detailed technical direction, guiding engineers through design and implementation decisions across the delivery lifecycle.
• Own and execute the team’s technical solution, supporting solution approach definition and ensuring designs are feasible, scalable, and aligned with architectural direction.
• Lead refinement and backlog readiness from a technical perspective, ensuring requirements are well understood, dependencies are identified, and work is executable.
• Drive day‑to‑day technical execution, including integration contracts, API design, and adherence to enterprise and team technology guardrails.
• Own non‑functional requirement implementation (performance, resiliency, observability) within the team’s solutions.
• Partner on test strategy and quality execution, supporting quality gates and ensuring technical readiness for release.
• Support release readiness, go‑live, and production incident response, providing technical leadership during deployments and operational events.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering Managers, Architects, QA, and Engineers to ensure technical alignment, delivery predictability, and continuous improvement.
• Implementing best practices in engineering processes and methodologies to enhance team efficiency.
• Staying updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within the team.
• Fostering a positive team culture that encourages creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of overall experience building complex applications, highly available systems and integrating third party API’s.
• Proficient with Elixir development as well as other languages.
• Experience with incorporating AI tools like Claude and Github Copilot in daily work to increase overall efficiency of software development.
• Proven experience in project management and team leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Familiarity with Typescript, JavaScript and Node.js.
• Experienced with AWS cloud platform development.
• Experience working with PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with other programming languages to include Ruby, Kotlin, Python or Java.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

COMPENSATION/BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation
• Full health benefits-Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401(k) match
• DTO (discretionary time off)
• Health savings account (HSA) with company contribution
• College tuition reimbursement program (STEAM degrees)
• Unlimited use of LinkedIn Learning

Acima/Upbound are equal opportunity employers committed to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to actual or perceived race.

Upbound Group is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We were founded in 2013 with a mission to enrich the lives of our employees, our customers, and our retailers.

Now, as a part of the Upbound Group, we have the mission to elevate financial opportunity for all. Our culture thrives on close connections and a family‑like atmosphere, driving innovation and customer‑centric simplicity. Join us to be part of a team where your professional development is valued, and your sense of belonging is integral to our success.