Team Lead / Team Manager

Wcities; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wcities seeks an experienced Technical Team Lead to guide a 15-20 person technical group across Python backend development, MySQL database work, and API/microservices integration. The role emphasizes strong leadership, delivery ownership, and cross-functional coordination with product, QA, and design teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive project timelines, ensure coding standards, and stay ahead of emerging technologies to improve systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software/technical teams of 10+ people.
• Strong people-management and communication skills.
• Proficient in Python backend development and database design.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor a technical team of 15-20 developers and professionals.
• Plan tasks based on skills and priorities; monitor productivity and deadlines.
• Coordinate with Product Managers, QA, UI/UX, and other stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and oversee code reviews and production issue resolution.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Python

MySQL

REST APIs

APIs

Backend development

Microservices

AI/ML concepts

Code reviews

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Technical Team Lead / Technical Team Manager to lead and manage a team of approximately 15 -20 developers and technical professionals.

The ideal candidate should have strong technical knowledge along with excellent people-management, communication, and leadership skills. The candidate will be responsible for managing day-to-day technical operations, project delivery, team performance, resource allocation, technical guidance, and coordination between technical teams, management, and other stakeholders.

The candidate should have a good understanding of Python, MySQL, APIs, AI/ML concepts, backend development, and modern software development practices.

Key Responsibilities

Team Management & Leadership

• Lead, manage, and mentor a technical team of 15-20 members.
• Plan and distribute tasks based on team members skills, experience, and project priorities.
• Monitor team productivity, attendance, performance, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Conduct regular one-on-one discussions and provide constructive feedback.
• Identify performance gaps and take appropriate corrective actions in coordination with management/HR.
• Motivate the team and create a positive, collaborative, and accountable work environment.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and development of technical team members.
• Manage conflicts within the team and resolve issues professionally.

Project & Delivery Management

• Take ownership of project timelines, deliverables, and technical execution.
• Track project progress and ensure tasks are completed within agreed timelines.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and technical bottlenecks and take corrective action.
• Coordinate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, QA, UI/UX, and other stakeholders.
• Provide regular project status updates to senior management.
• Ensure proper documentation, coding standards, testing, and deployment practices are followed.

Technical Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and support to developers whenever required.
• Have strong working knowledge of Python and backend development.
• Good understanding of MySQL/database design, queries, optimization, and database management.
• Understanding of REST APIs, API integrations, authentication, and microservices architecture.
• Basic to good understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Generative AI, LLMs, and AI-based applications.
• Review technical approaches and assist the team in selecting appropriate solutions.
• Conduct or oversee code reviews and ensure adherence to development standards.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support the team in resolving production issues.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve existing systems and processes.