Principal Tech Lead | Real-Time Gaming Platform

Caxy; Chicago (IL); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

High-autonomy environment

Direct partnership with experienced leadership

Résumé du poste

A leading digital product agency is looking for a Principal Technical Lead in Chicago to manage a high-performing engineering team and oversee the architecture of a well-established software platform. This hands-on role involves coding, mentoring, and release management, requiring experience in gaming or trading platforms. Candidates should possess strong skills in Scala, React, PostgreSQL, and system architecture, along with a proven track record of delivering projects on time in high-stakes environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering with progressive technical leadership responsibilities.
• 3+ years leading engineering teams of 5+ people through regular release cycles.
• Deep understanding of player loyalty and incentive systems.

Responsabilités

• Own technical direction and day‑to‑day leadership of a 9–11 person team.
• Run or participate in sprint ceremonies and manage delivery.
• Serve as the primary system architect and design scalable solutions.

Connaissances

Scala

React

PostgreSQL

Couchbase

Kafka

GraphQL

Kibana / ELK Stack

System Architecture

Release & Quality Management

Description du poste

A leading digital product agency is looking for a Principal Technical Lead in Chicago to manage a high-performing engineering team and oversee the architecture of a well-established software platform. This hands-on role involves coding, mentoring, and release management, requiring experience in gaming or trading platforms. Candidates should possess strong skills in Scala, React, PostgreSQL, and system architecture, along with a proven track record of delivering projects on time in high-stakes environments.