Technical Lead

About the Role

Responsive is looking for a Technical Lead who combines strong technical expertise with leadership skills to drive complex projects and mentor a team of engineers. In this role, you will take ownership of architecting scalable solutions, optimizing system performance, and ensuring engineering excellence. You will play a crucial role in guiding technical decisions, fostering innovation, and contributing to the growth of a top-tier SaaS company in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

We welcome candidates who thrive on ownership and accountability, and are driven to deliver results and make a meaningful impact.

What You'll Be Doing

• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Guide a team of engineers, provide technical direction, and establish best practices to drive high-quality software development.
• Solution Architecture & Design: Own the architecture and design of complex, distributed systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Hands-on Development: Actively participate in coding, code reviews, and debugging critical issues while fostering a strong engineering culture.
• Full-Stack Development: Design and develop robust backend solutions in Java while ensuring a seamless and efficient React-based frontend experience.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve system bottlenecks, ensuring efficient resource utilization and low-latency responses.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers across different teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Continuous Innovation: Stay updated with emerging technologies, evaluate new tools/frameworks, and drive adoption where beneficial.

What We're Looking For

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in software development, including designing and building large-scale distributed systems.

Skills, Qualifications & Ability:

• Strong expertise in Java programming, Java design patterns, and high-performance backend development.
• Proficiency in React for frontend development, with experience in state management (Redux, React Query, or Context API).
• Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable, fault-tolerant architectures.
• Proficiency in multiple technologies such as Spring Boot, React, MongoDB, etc.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams, conducting code reviews, and setting technical standards.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture, with hands-on experience in platforms like GCP, Azure, or AWS.
• Expertise in search and retrieval technologies, including ElasticSearch, Apache Solr, or similar. Knowledge of AI-driven search, NLP, and semantic search is a plus.
• Proficiency in Test Driven Development (TDD) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with experience handling production-level challenges, performance tuning, and system optimization.
• Experience working in agile environments, with familiarity in Scrum and JIRA.
• Ability to balance hands-on coding with strategic technical decision-making.
• Experience in designing and implementing AI-powered applications, including LLMs, RAG architectures, AI agents, and workflow automation solutions