Tech Lead

Unlockhealth; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Health, Dental and Vision benefit

Life, Short- and Long-Term Disability

FSA / HSA Options

401(K) with generous match

Flexible Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Hybrid and Remote work schedules

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Unlock Health is seeking a hands-on technical leader to guide engineering execution across client engagements. You will set technical direction, partner with clients, uphold code quality, and mentor developers, bringing an AI-native mindset to how the team builds, reviews, and ships.

This senior role balances client partnership, leadership, and technical delivery. You’ll work with practice leadership and project teams and be looked to as the person who keeps delivery technically sound, on

Qualifications

• Solid experience leading technical delivery on enterprise-scale engagements.
• Hands-on code review, architecture decisions, and mentoring track record.
• Comfort owning technical outcomes across multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead Technical Delivery: guide engineering execution from architecture decisions through code review.
• Champion AI-Augmented Development: integrate AI tooling into delivery workflow to improve quality and speed.
• Set the Standard for Code Quality: enforce coding standards and maintainable code across projects.
• Mentor and Develop the Team: actively mentor developers and foster a culture of feedback and craft.

Skills

Technical leadership

Code review

Mentoring developers

Architecture decisions

Delivery management

Tools

Wordpress

Drupal

Sitecore

Copilot

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

The Role

We're looking for a hands‑on technical leader to guide engineering execution across our client engagements. In this role, you'll set technical direction, serve as the technical partner to clients, hold the line on code quality, and mentor the developers around you, all while bringing an AI‑native mindset to how the team builds, reviews, and ships.

This is a senior technical role for someone who wants to balance client partnership, leadership, and technical delivery. You'll work closely with practice leadership and project teams, and you'll be looked to as the person who keeps delivery technically sound, on schedule, and built to last. If you care as much about how the code is built as what gets shipped, and you're already integrating AI tooling into your day‑to‑day workflow, we'd love to meet you.

What You'll Do

Lead Technical Delivery

• Guide engineering execution across client engagements, from architecture decisions through code review.
• Set technical direction for projects and hold teams accountable to it.
• Own delivery velocity and efficiency, keeping engagements technically sound and on schedule.
• Help reduce technical escalations by catching issues early and building in the right checks.

Champion AI‑Augmented Development

• Integrate AI tooling, including Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code, into the team's delivery workflow as a core part of how work gets done.
• Continuously look for ways AI‑assisted development can improve code quality, speed, and consistency across engagements.

Set the Standard for Code Quality

• Enforce coding standards and lead code review to ensure consistent, maintainable code across projects.
• Keep an eye on system performance and stability as engagements evolve and scale.
• Champion architecture and system design decisions that hold up over time.

Mentor and Develop the Team

• Actively mentor developers, supporting their growth and capability development.
• Build a culture where feedback, code review, and technical craft are taken seriously.
• Get involved early in solution scoping and estimation, helping shape engagements before they kick off.

What You Bring

Experience & Background

• Solid experience leading technical delivery on enterprise‑scale engagements.
• A track record of hands‑on code review, architecture decisions, and mentoring developers.
• Comfort owning technical outcomes across multiple concurrent projects.

Technical Expertise

• Strong foundation in architecture and system design.
• Hands on experience with Wordpress, Drupal, and/or Sitecore.
• Working fluency with AI‑assisted development tools such as Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code, and a genuine interest in pushing how they're used across a team.
• An eye for code quality and maintainability, and the judgment to know when performance or stability tradeoffs matter.

Leadership & Communication

• A natural mentor, someone developers want to learn from.
• Comfortable weighing in early on solution scoping and estimation, not just execution.
• A collaborative approach that earns trust with both the team and the broader engagement.

Candidates must currently live in the US and be legally authorized to work in the US without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future. Verification of work eligibility will be required upon hire.

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Health, Dental and Vision benefit packages to fit all types of lifestyles
• Life, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance paid 100% by the company
• FSA / HSA Options
• 401(K) with a generous company match program
• Flexible Paid Time Off (aka- unlimited)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Hybrid and Remote work schedules available
• Employee Assistance Program (unlimited free telephonic counseling for a variety of issues such as mental health, financial support, and legal advice)
• Employee Referral Program

About Us:

Unlock Health is a full‑service marketing communication agency, grounded in technology, built for healthcare - and integrated with a managed care consultancy with deep revenue strategy expertise. We brought together leading healthcare firms to solve a core challenge: aligning brand, marketing, technology, and revenue strategy so healthcare organizations can attract and retain patients, grow brand equity, and protect their margins. We help our clients do everything from patient acquisition and brand building, to simplifying complex martech ecosystems, and creating digital experiences. Our work is rooted in clarity, authenticity, and a deep understanding of what moves healthcare forward.

Equality Opportunity Employer Statement

Unlock, and its affiliate companies, is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We provide equal employment opportunities without regard to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.