Engineering Tech Lead

About the role

Codal is an award-winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth through elegant, data-driven digital solutions. Our areas of expertise include application modernization, eCommerce, UX/UI design, product strategy, data analytics, and artificial intelligence.

As a hands-on Engineering Tech Lead, you will perform various architectural tasks and provide technical leadership. You’ll lead a squad of engineers through the complexities of modern backend development, ensuring that our frontend experiences are supported by high-performance APIs, secure data modeling, and optimized cloud infrastructure. Your expertise should lie in building robust, scalable server-side environments that power high-traffic enterprise applications.

This role involves hands-on coding alongside a team of 4-5 engineers, maintaining high quality and standards across the full stack to deliver high-performance technologies.

Who You’ll Be Working With

You’ll work as an Engineering Tech Lead alongside client stakeholders, project managers, designers, and engineering teams to guide projects from early discovery through delivery. You’ll serve as a key technical point of contact, helping clients and internal teams align on approach and execution while ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, and well-built.

Responsibilities

• Design technical architectures for complex web applications and scalable backend systems
• Lead a team of 4-5 engineers in delivering enterprise-level projects
• Maintain high standards of code quality, performance, and security across all project deliverables
• Conduct code reviews to identify inefficiencies and vulnerabilities
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to team members to ensure best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 8+ years of relevant experience in hands-on full-stack development and technical leadership, delivering enterprise-level projects
• 3+ years of engineering lead experience, leading a team of 3-5 on client engagements (not a people manager role)
• Deep expertise in Node.js, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and modern frontend & CMS frameworks
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure/GCP, and CI/CD pipelines
• Expertise in software architecture, database systems (BigQuery/SQL/NoSQL), and cloud-native applications
• Demonstrated ability in delivery, scalability, and solving complex technical challenges
• Strong communication, leadership, and Agile methodology skills

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with in-person collaboration and sprint-planning days
• Comprehensive insurance: Medical, Life, Dental/Vision
• Employer 401k match - 4%
• Office in downtown Chicago with amenities including a gym, food court, Walgreens, rooftop bar, outdoor sports court, and more

Pay

Base salary range: $175,000—$195,000 USD

Note: This role is open to Chicagoland residents and is not eligible for Visa sponsorship. Codal only communicates with candidates through official @codal.com email addresses.