Tech Lead

Unico Connect is seeking a Tech Lead to own architecture and technical direction across multiple concurrent client engagements spanning web, mobile, AI, and cloud. The role combines deep technical contribution with engineering mentorship, architecture review, and the establishment of standards that scale the engineering practice. The position suits senior engineers who have led teams, designed systems at production scale, and remained close to the code throughout. Responsibilities: Own technical architecture for 3-5 concurrent client products across web, mobile, AI, and cloudLead architecture reviews, design documents (ADRs), and trade-off discussions with engineering and stakeholdersRemain hands-on; build proof-of-concepts, write critical-path code, conduct deep code reviews on production diffsMentor 6-10 engineers across Backend, Frontend, Mobile, and AI tracks; conduct 1:1s and performance reviewsSet engineering standards covering testing, observability, security, performance, and deploymentPartner with Product Managers on technical scoping, effort estimation, and risk assessmentDrive engineering interview loops and calibrate the technical bar across hiring roundsRun engineering rituals: design reviews, retrospectives, incident post-mortems, technical brown-bagsCoordinate cross-team architecture decisions when client products share platform componentsGovern security and compliance posture across engagements, including SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR workAuthor internal technical write-ups, runbooks, and onboarding documentationRepresent Unico Connect's engineering capability in technical conversations with prospects and clientsQualifications: 7+ years of software engineering with at least 2 years in a Tech Lead, Staff, or Principal Engineer roleDeep expertise in at least 2 of: Node.js + TypeScript, Python (FastAPI / Django), React or Next.js, Flutter, or native mobileProduction experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and at least 1 message queue (BullMQ, Kafka, SQS)Hands-on with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines on GCP and AWSStrong fundamentals in distributed systems, system design, security, and performance engineeringExcellent written and verbal communication; comfortable leading architecture discussions with non-technical stakeholdersExperience hiring, calibrating, and mentoring engineers from junior to senior levelTrack record of shipping at least 1 system at production scale (1M+ users, 99.9%+ uptime, or comparable)Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related fieldDirect experience working with international clients across regulated and unregulated industries .