Senior Tech Lead – AI-Driven Backend Platform (Remote)

Norstella; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits

401k with Company Match

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Job summary

Norstella is seeking an experienced Tech Lead to guide a team of engineers in delivering high-quality software across platform services. You will collaborate with product management, architecture, and other software teams in support of the product roadmap.

This role emphasizes leadership, backend expertise, and ongoing learning in a dynamic tech landscape. The position focuses on building and maintaining scalable backend systems using Spring Boot, AWS, and modern databases, while promoting an

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Minimum 9+ years of Java programming experience.
• Proven experience with Spring Boot, Spring Batch Frameworks.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Strong backend design, API security, and microservices architecture skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a strong engineering team and culture.
• Work on projects with significant complexity and scale.
• Cultivate AI adoption within the organization.
• Own the solutions your team delivers; drive ownership and accountability.
• Learn new technologies and languages as needed to advance the product.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and teammates.
• Be agile in a fast-paced environment and drive continuous improvement.
• Review technologies and recommend changes for better fit.
• Develop, test, and maintain backend software using Java/Spring Boot.
• Translate client requirements into technical specs with product teams.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure code quality and consistency.
• Troubleshoot issues in production and non-production environments.
• Participate in code reviews and improve coding practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Cloud services

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Agile

AI tools

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

Job description

Norstella is seeking an experienced Tech Lead to guide a team of engineers in delivering high-quality software across platform services. You will collaborate with product management, architecture, and other software teams in support of the product roadmap.

This role emphasizes leadership, backend expertise, and ongoing learning in a dynamic tech landscape. The position focuses on building and maintaining scalable backend systems using Spring Boot, AWS, and modern databases, while promoting an