Remote Tech Lead - TypeScript & AWS Cloud API Architect

Tenchi Security; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenchi Security is seeking a senior backend/technical lead to shape the architecture of our API services and cloud infrastructure. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product and CTO stakeholders, and drive secure, scalable backend development using TypeScript in a serverless AWS environment.

You will guide release planning, ensure system reliability, and advocate for best practices in API design and security.

Qualifications

• Academic excellence: a BSc (or higher) in Computer Science or related field from a top-tier global university.
• Industry excellence: a minimum of 4 years of experience at a world-class enterprise (e.g., FAANG, unicorn, or industry-leading tech firm).

Responsibilities

• Technical Direction: Define the long-term architectural roadmap for API services and backend infrastructure.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a small but growing team of engineers, fostering technical excellence.
• Product Collaboration: Translate business requirements into robust, scalable technical features with Product Management.
• Quality & Stability: Collaborate with QA to squash bugs and maintain high uptime and performance.
• Release Management: Oversee backend release cycles and weekly deployments.

Skills

TypeScript

AWS

Serverless

REST API

Leadership

Debugging

Distributed Tracing

DynamoDB

API Gateway

EventBridge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Tenchi Security is seeking a senior backend/technical lead to shape the architecture of our API services and cloud infrastructure. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product and CTO stakeholders, and drive secure, scalable backend development using TypeScript in a serverless AWS environment.

You will guide release planning, ensure system reliability, and advocate for best practices in API design and security.