Technical Lead

About Eleven Recruiting

We are a specialized technology staffing agency supporting professional and financial services companies. Why do we stand out in technology staffing? We listen and act as advisors for our candidates on how they can best add value, find interesting projects, and pave a path for career advancement. We advocate for the best pay, diversity in tech, and the best job fit for every candidate we place.

Our client, an investment firm, is seeking an experienced Technical Product Lead to join their team in Manhattan Beach, CA!

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Python applications and backend systems.
• Build and maintain the front-end of web applications, ensuring seamless user experiences and robust performance.
• Work with relational and non-relational databases to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance.
• Develop and optimize asynchronous applications to enhance system performance and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and improve both back-end and front-end system architecture.
• Implement best practices for cloud infrastructure management, with a focus on Azure (preferred, but not mandatory).
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and ensure the reliability of distributed systems.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices, and incorporate them into system designs.

Qualifications

• 9 years of experience of software development.
• Strong proficiency in Python and experience building scalable backend applications.
• Solid understanding and hands-on experience with relational (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Snowflake) and non-relational (e.g., MongoDB) databases.
• 2 years of hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools in real-world environments, for example:
• Using tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Sourcegraph Cody (or similar) to design, write, refactor, and review production code and tests.
• Applying AI tools to improve developer productivity through workflows such as code generation, debugging, documentation, analysis, or automation (without requiring experience building or training LLMs).
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, with experience in deploying and managing applications in the cloud (Azure is a plus).
• Experience with designing and building highly available, distributed, and fault-tolerant systems.
• Proficient in debugging and troubleshooting complex system issues across the stack.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Azure services (e.g., Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, Azure Kubernetes Service).
• Front-end development skills using frameworks Vue.js.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices is a plus.

Salary: $190,000 - $250,000