Full Stack Technical Lead

Valitana; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-matched retirement plan

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

PTO

Annual performance bonus

Job summary

Valitana is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Technical Lead (backend-focused) to drive technology growth. This role involves end-to-end ownership of defined domains, mentoring developers, and ensuring robust software delivery. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of experience in FinTech, strong proficiency in C#/.NET, and deep knowledge of cloud-based systems.

The successful candidate will work mainly in the office with remote flexibility and receive a competitive salary of $170,000 to $210,000 along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a Full-Stack or Back-End Developer.
• Experience designing and supporting cloud-based architectures.
• Experience leading multi-quarter technical initiatives.
• Strong understanding of agile development methodologies.
• Ability to mentor engineers and guide technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute hands-on to data-intensive client-facing applications.
• Own technical design and delivery for a defined domain.
• Guide system and API design ensuring delivery meets requirements.
• Lead technical execution for client-facing initiatives.
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance to developers.
• Act as primary technical escalation point for your domain.

Skills

C#/.NET

ASP.NET Core

Entity Framework

SQL

Python

Angular

JavaScript

TypeScript

Agile development methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

About Valitana

Valitana is a rapidly growing FinTech company delivering cutting‑edge SaaS solutions to institutional investors. Founded in 2017, the platform provides advanced financial analytics, trade flow insights, and portfolio management tools that empower clients to make faster and more informed decisions while improving operational efficiency. In 2026, Valitana was awarded the Deal Catalyst CLO Award for Best CLO & Technology Provider – Innovation and serves approximately 100 institutional clients including CLO investors, CLO managers, hedge funds, asset managers, insurance companies, family offices, and broker dealers.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Full‑Stack Technical Lead (backend‑focused) to accelerate technology and business growth within a client‑facing FinTech environment. The role is a senior individual‑contributor leadership position with end‑to‑end ownership of a defined domain or service area and a potential path into people management as the team grows. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on senior engineer with strong system‑design instincts for data‑intensive applications, who thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative setting and takes ownership of delivering reliable, scalable, and secure software. He/She will mentor developers, lead technical execution, and shape both the platform and the people building it.

Responsibilities

• Contribute hands‑on to data‑intensive, client‑facing FinTech applications with a focus on scalability, performance, security, and correctness.
• Own technical design and delivery for a defined domain or service area end‑to‑end—from design and implementation through production support.
• Guide system and API design within your domain, ensuring delivery meets both functional and non‑functional requirements (performance, reliability, security).
• Lead technical execution for client‑facing initiatives, partnering closely with product, business, and client stakeholders to translate requirements into robust, maintainable solutions.
• Provide day‑to‑day technical guidance to developers, including code reviews, mentorship, onboarding new engineers, and continuously raising the technical bar.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for your domain, resolving most technical decisions independently and escalating cross‑domain trade‑offs or firm‑critical risks to the Head of Engineering.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy within architectural boundaries set by the Head of Engineering, while contributing consultative input on engineering vision, org‑wide architecture direction, and team‑wide technology selection.
• Uphold and reinforce coding standards, API design, and engineering best practices, contributing to their ongoing evolution across the team.
• Proactively identify technical risks, design trade‑offs, and delivery challenges, collaborating with peers and leadership to drive resolution.
• Foster a culture of quality and accountability through thoughtful code reviews, documentation, knowledge sharing, and cross‑team collaboration.
• Contribute to hiring and performance management in a consultative capacity, with the potential to take on direct people‑management responsibilities as the team scales.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a Full‑Stack or Back‑End Developer within the FinTech or broader technology space.
• Strong proficiency in server‑side programming languages and technologies—C#/.NET, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, SQL; Python is a plus.
• Experience designing, building, or supporting cloud‑based architectures; familiarity with cloud‑hosted systems (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is highly desirable.
• Experience providing technical leadership to a small team of engineers, including code review, mentorship, and guiding domain‑level design decisions.
• Experience leading multi‑quarter technical initiatives within a defined domain.
• Ability to balance business delivery with long‑term platform improvements while operating within established architectural boundaries.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers, providing technical guidance, conducting code reviews, supporting career development, and influencing technical direction at the domain level.
• Experience with web frameworks and technologies—Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of agile development methodologies, with experience operating in fast‑paced, iterative environments.
• Proven ability to operate as a self‑starter and technical leader, balancing hands‑on execution with strategic thinking and team collaboration.
• Prior direct management experience (1–2 years) is a plus but not required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Preferred: Experience or familiarity with financial products, particularly structured products.

What We Offer

The base salary range for this role is $170,000 to $210,000. Valitana offers a competitive compensation package, which includes base salary and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer‑matched retirement plan, healthcare (medical, dental, vision, telemedicine), and PTO.

Employees in this role will work in the office Monday‑through‑Wednesday with the flexibility to work remotely Thursday‑Friday.

Valitana is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.