Software Development Team Lead Specialist Level

Job Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 610+ years of professional software development experience.
• 24+ years of technical leadership, team leadership, or senior engineering roles.
• Experience leading cross-functional or agile teams.
  
  

• Expert-level proficiency in at least one major programming language (e.g., Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go).
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and clean code principles.
• Experience building high-scalability, high-availability, and cloud-native applications.
• Strong proficiency with REST APIs, microservices, distributed systems, or event-driven architecture.
  
  

• Advanced knowledge of version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab).
• CI/CD pipeline design and implementation (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI).
• Strong test-driven development (TDD), automated testing, and code review practices.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  
  

• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow software development teams.
• Experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and leading sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.
• Ability to translate business goals into technical requirements and actionable development tasks.
• Skilled in project planning, prioritization, and risk management.
• Conflict resolution and strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience conducting performance reviews and hiring technical talent.
  
  

• Strong capability to diagnose complex technical problems and deliver efficient solutions.
• Ability to conduct architecture reviews and make strategic technical decisions.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills for production issues, with experience in monitoring/observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Datadog).
  
  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High sense of ownership, accountability, and initiative.
• Ability to collaborate with product managers, QA, DevOps, and other stakeholders.
• Skilled in documentation, technical reporting, and presenting solutions to executives and non-technical audiences.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
  
  

• Certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Developer, Scrum Master, PMP).
• Experience with DevSecOps or secure coding standards (OWASP, NIST).
• Experience with legacy system modernization.
• Background in performance optimization and cost-efficient cloud architecture.
• Familiarity with machine learning pipelines or data engineering (optional depending on the organization).