Python Tech Lead – Client‑Facing, Travel Covered

Nearform; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual company bonus

Remote work flexibility

Remote working allowance

Job summary

Nearform is seeking a Technical Lead for a full-time role based in the United States, with travel to client sites. You will guide development teams, translate client requirements into technical plans, and shape architecture for scalable, secure applications.

You will work with Golang/Python and modern frontend stack, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and OpenTelemetry, mentoring others and ensuring best practices across Agile teams.

Qualifications

• Significant software engineering experience with 2+ years in Technical Lead roles.
• Experience with Golang and/or Python and modern frontend stack (React/Angular/TypeScript).
• Experience with AI application development and agentic frameworks.
• Proven client-facing collaboration and requirement translation.
• Deep Kubernetes, CI/CD with Terraform/Helm, and observability with OpenTelemetry.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and line-management leadership to your development team.
• Take responsibility for the successful delivery of projects.
• Identify and resolve blockers before they become issues.
• Ensure best practices in software development, DevOps, and agile methodologies.
• Work directly with clients, translating requirements into technical briefs.
• Shape architectural decisions for scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Provide updates to client and Nearform leadership on project status.

Skills

Software engineering

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Golang

Python

Frontend (React/Angular/TypeScript)

AI application development

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

Helm

Observability (OTel)

Git

Agile methodologies

Testing (TDD)

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Client interaction

DevOps

Security / GDPR awareness

Empathy

Tools

OpenTelemetry

Terraform

Helm

Job description

Nearform is seeking a Technical Lead for a full-time role based in the United States, with travel to client sites. You will guide development teams, translate client requirements into technical plans, and shape architecture for scalable, secure applications.

You will work with Golang/Python and modern frontend stack, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and OpenTelemetry, mentoring others and ensuring best practices across Agile teams.