Product Technical Lead

Newsletter Jobs; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Medical Clinic

Health insurance

Dental & vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Disability insurance

Paid Family Medical Leave

Life insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick days

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse in Irving, TX seeks a Product Technical Lead to join the Information Technology team. This role combines hands-on software development with leadership of engineers to deliver large-scale systems and reliable deployments.

You will mentor developers, implement architectural patterns, and collaborate on technical standards while maintaining code quality and driving product improvements in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or related field; 7+ years in software engineering with leadership.
• Strong knowledge of microservices, API design, cloud infra and scalable systems.
• Experience with ESP or email delivery systems, SMTP/DNS/SPF/DKIM/DMARC, and deliverability.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide developers, fostering a collaborative culture.
• Build complex components, prototype solutions, and improve product quality.
• Collaborate to set technical standards, tools, and engineering practices.
• Own code integrity, performance, and deployment reliability; manage tech debt.

Skills

Leadership

Software architecture

Full-stack dev

ESP familiarity

Email deliverability

Event-driven systems

DevOps tooling

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Agile teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Biblical Studies (12 credits)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Cloud infrastructure

APIs

Job description

Get Involved!

What do we believe?

Demonstrate Biblical Integrity

At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work.

Please take time to review the following link as you consider working with us: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/

What is the opportunity?

Respond with Compassionate Action

We are seeking a Product Technical Lead to join our Information Technology team in Irving, TX. Through humanitarian work, the goal and purpose of Samaritan's Purse are to help people in Jesus' name and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

In the role of Product Technical Lead, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
• Mentor and guide developers and senior developers, fostering a supportive, collaborative culture where people thrive and perform at their best.
• Contribute hands-on to the code by building complex and foundational components, prototyping solutions, and implementing patterns that improve product quality and developer efficiency.
• Collaborate with other Product Technical Leads and the Assistant Director of Product Development to establish shared technical standards, tools, and engineering practices.
• Oversee the integrity and quality of deliverables, ensuring code aligns with architecture and performance expectations, managing technical debt, and upholding reliable deployment and support processes.
• Lead retrospectives, monitor engineering metrics, and use data to drive continuous process and operational improvements.
• Other duties as assigned

What are the qualifications?

Serve with Excellence

As a qualified candidate, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience) and a minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience in software engineering, with proven leadership/mentorship responsibilities and experience building large software products.
• Extensive knowledge of modern software architecture principles: microservices, API design, cloud infrastructure, and scalable systems. Strong full-stack development experience including front-end, back-end, database technologies.
• Experience building or supporting an Email Service Provider (ESP) or enterprise-grade email delivery system.
• Deep understanding of SMTP, MTAs, DNS, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, CAN-SPAM, GDPR, blocklist management, bounce handling, and feedback loops.
• Deep understanding of email deliverability and reputation management.
• Hands-on experience with event-driven or streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) for large-scale processing.
• Proficiency in backend development with experience in high-throughput, fault-tolerant systems.
• Working knowledge of DevOps/tooling: containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure as code, deployment automation.
• Strong leadership skills with experience guiding and developing engineering teams, while also contributing technically to core components.
• Comfortable working in agile, product-centered environments; able to pivot as business priorities or requirements evolve.
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies preferred but not required.

What are the benefits?

Walk in Bold Faith

Samaritan's Purse is proud to offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days
• 10 sick days

Type: Full-Time

Department: Information Technology

Location: Irving, TX

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)