Job Title: Technical Lead (Python)
Duration : 6-12 month, extension or CTH
Location: San Ramon, CA - has to be onsite 5 days a week (possible hybrid model for a right candidate)
Work Authorization: Open to all
Interview Process : Phone interview with Sr Engineer, Then in-person panel interview with the team
Reason for position: Need help with the project that is going live soon
Team Overview
Team operates without traditional product roles such as PDMs, PMs, or Scrum Masters. Instead, the structure consists of Senior Managers and Engineering Leads who report directly to Jay. These leaders work directly with business stakeholders, and all communication flows straight between engineering and the business. The QA team supports his projects, but QA is overseen by Jay's counterpart rather than reporting directly to him.
Project Description
As a Tech Lead / Staff Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping backend architecture, setting engineering standards, and ensuring the scalability, reliability, and quality of systems that directly impact revenue and customer experience worldwide.
Duties / Day to Day Responsibilities
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Serve as a technical leader and owner of backend architecture across ecommerce and personalization systems
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Design, build, and evolve scalable backend services and APIs
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Make and drive architectural decisions with a long term scalability and reliability mindset
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Remain deeply hands on with production code
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Own code quality standards and best practices
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Perform, gate, and guide code reviews across the team
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Partner closely with Product, Frontend, and Business stakeholders to translate business goals into technical solutions
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Mentor engineers through technical guidance and design reviews (without formal people management)
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Lead complex initiatives involving performance optimization, reliability, and system scalability
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Participate in production deployments, monitoring, and incident resolution
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Navigate ambiguity and provide technical clarity in fast moving environments
Top Requirements (Must Haves)
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Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
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Strong backend engineering expertise in Python or TypeScript (both not required)
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Proven experience designing and owning backend systems at scale
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Deep understanding of:
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System design and architecture
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Design patterns
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Scalability, reliability, and performance optimization
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Strong familiarity with frontend technologies such as ReactJS, Redux, HTML5, and CSS3 (for effective cross stack collaboration)
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Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non technical audiences
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Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive technical decisions independently
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Passion for building high impact ecommerce platforms
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Experience with DynamoDB (nice to have)
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Deep ecommerce domain experience, especially on the buy side: Cart, Checkout & Payments
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Experience integrating payment providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay)
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Familiarity with PCI, security, and compliance considerations
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Exposure to global commerce and multi region systems
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