Senior Technical Strategist

The Senior Technical Lead will be a pivotal figure in our engineering team, responsible for driving technical vision, mentoring engineers, and ensuring architectural integrity and scalability of our solutions.

• Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of highly scalable, robust, and performant software systems and microservices.
  • Define technical standards, best practices, and architectural patterns, ensuring adherence across development teams.
  • Conduct in-depth code reviews, identify technical debt, and drive initiatives for continuous improvement in code quality and system performance.
  • Provide expert-level technical guidance and mentorship to senior and junior engineers, fostering their growth and development.
• Project Delivery and Ownership:
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into detailed technical specifications and actionable development plans.
  • Oversee the end-to-end technical delivery of projects, ensuring they meet quality, performance, and security standards within agreed timelines.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring smooth project execution and minimal disruptions.
• Client and Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Serve as a primary technical point of contact for clients and external stakeholders. Clearly articulate complex technical concepts, solutions, and challenges in a concise and understandable manner.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, managing expectations and ensuring alignment on technical direction and project progress.
  • Participate in pre-sales activities, technical presentations, and solutioning discussions with potential and existing clients.
• Cloud Infrastructure and Services:
  • Design, implement, and optimize solutions leveraging various cloud technologies, with proven proficiency in AWS and GCP.
  • Demonstrate strong working knowledge and hands-on experience with cloud media services, including AWS Elemental MediaLive or similar platforms, for real-time video processing and streaming.
  • Optimize cloud resource utilization for cost-efficiency and performance.
• AI Tool Integration:
  • Hands-on experience and a deep understanding of integrating with leading AI tools and platforms via their APIs.
  • Specifically, working experience with API integration of AI tools like Google Gemini and OpenAI.
  • Lead the technical integration of advanced AI capabilities into our products and services.
• Team Development and Culture:
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, continuous learning, and accountability within the engineering team.
  • Conduct technical interviews and participate in the hiring process to build a strong engineering team.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8 - 10 years of progressive experience in software development, with a significant portion in a technical leadership or architect role.
• Extensive hands-on coding experience with proficiency in modern programming languages like PHP, Python.
• Deep expertise in designing and implementing applications leveraging MVC or other relevant architectural patterns.
• Demonstrable strong knowledge of SQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra).
• Proficient in cloud technologies, specifically AWS and GCP. Hands-on experience with core compute, storage, networking, and serverless services.
• Proven working experience with AWS Elemental MediaLive or equivalent cloud video processing and streaming services.
• Strong working experience with API integration of AI tools, including Google Gemini and OpenAI.
• Exceptional client communication and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of successfully engaging with non-technical and technical audiences.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and team-building skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps skills.