Remote Tech Lead: AI-Powered Backend & Team Growth

Norstella; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

HSA/FSA

Dental & Vision

401k with company match

Disability coverage

Parental leave

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Norstella is seeking a Technical Lead to guide a team of developers in delivering high-quality software across content platforms. You will drive backend architecture using Spring Boot, cloud services, and modern databases, while mentoring engineers and promoting a culture of learning and agile delivery.

You will collaborate closely with product and architecture teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions and ensure robust coding practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven leadership and people-management experience (3+ years).
• 9+ years of Java programming experience.
• 4+ years with Spring Boot and Spring Batch Frameworks.
• 2+ years of cloud service experience (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• 4+ years with open source frameworks.
• Experience with AI tools like Cursor and Claude.

Responsibilities

• Build a strong engineering team and culture.
• Lead projects with significant complexity.
• Cultivate AI mindset within the organization.
• Own solutions and invest in learning new technologies.
• Communicate effectively and work in an Agile environment.
• Review and improve current technologies for better fit.
• Develop, test, and maintain backend services using Spring Boot, AWS, and databases.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate requirements into technical specs.
• Ensure code quality, participate in reviews, and troubleshoot issues in prod.

Skills

Leadership

Java

Spring Boot

Cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure)

CI/CD (Jenkins, Docker)

Agile

RESTful APIs

AI tools (Cursor, Claude)

Open source frameworks

Database technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

Job description

Norstella is seeking a Technical Lead to guide a team of developers in delivering high-quality software across content platforms. You will drive backend architecture using Spring Boot, cloud services, and modern databases, while mentoring engineers and promoting a culture of learning and agile delivery.

You will collaborate closely with product and architecture teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions and ensure robust coding practices.