Tech Lead - Business Applications Domain

As a Tech Lead within our companys Business Applications domain, reporting to the Domain Architect, you will be a key driver of our cloud‑native transformation. You will lead the modernization of legacy systems, build foundational infrastructure, and elevate engineering practices as the organization transitions to a modern, scalable, cloud‑ready technology ecosystem.
This role is ideal for a highly independent, analytically driven engineer with deep backend and DevOps expertise, a passion for dismantling monolithic systems, and a desire to shape the next generation of our company technology.
Hybrid / On‑site / Remote: As determined by our company policy
Employment: Full‑time
What Youll Do
Lead Cloud‑Native Modernization:
Drive the evolution of Business Applications into cloud‑first, event‑driven, API‑centric services. Work closely with the Domain Architect to design target architectures and guide teams through migration strategies.
Own Infrastructure & DevOps Foundations:
Define and implement CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code, GitOps workflows, observability practices, automated testing strategies, and security‑by‑design in alignment with our companys modernized SDLC and Shift Left engineering principles.
Break Down Legacy Systems:
Analyze complex legacy components, identify decoupling opportunities, and lead the technical execution for transitioning monolithic systems into modular, scalable services.
Provide Hands‑On Technical Leadership:
Set coding standards, mentor engineers, review designs, and guide teams towards resilient, high‑quality backend engineering. Foster autonomy, clarity, and architectural discipline across development teams.
Partner Across the Organization:
Collaborate with product managers, architects, SRE, appsec, data teams, and operational partners to ensure that modernization efforts deliver real business value, meet compliance and reliability needs, and integrate smoothly within the broader our company ecosystem.
What Were Looking For (Core Competencies)
Analytical Thinking
Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to dissect complex systems and define clear modernization strategies.
High Independence & Ownership
Comfortable leading large‑scale initiatives with minimal supervision and driving technical outcomes across multiple teams.
Legacy Decomposition Mindset
A demonstrated passion for modernizing systems, replacing outdated technologies with cloud‑native patterns, and eliminating technical debt at scale.
Cloud Engineering Expertise
Experience building, deploying, and optimizing production applications in cloud environments (AWS highly preferred).
Skilled with infrastructure‑as‑code, container orchestration, networking, security, and distributed systems practices.
Backend Engineering Mastery
Proficiency in modern backend languages and frameworks, including strong hands-on experience in at least two backend stacks.‑on experience in at least two backend stacks.
Experience with Node.js is considered an advantage due to its prominence within Business Applications.
DevOps & Modern SDLC Practices
Deep understanding of CI/CD, GitOps, observability, monitoring, automated testing, and environment management.
Familiarity with modern DevSecOps principles and shift‑left engineering methodologies.