Tech Lead, Engineering
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DeelHR Platform
SpainFull-TimeLead
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- Node.jsSQLTypeScriptReactRESTful APIsMicroservices
Requirements
- Deep Database Expertise (Critical)
- Strong knowledge of relational databases (SQL)
- Experience with query optimization
- Experience with indexing strategies
- Experience with transactions & isolation levels
- Experience with concurrency control
- Ability to reason about performance and trade-offs at the data layer
- Strong understanding of Distributed Systems & System Design
- Strong understanding of queues, message brokers, async processing
- Strong understanding of microservices and service boundaries
- Strong understanding of load balancing, CDNs, and request lifecycle
- Ability to design end-to-end systems
- Strong fundamentals in APIs, services, and system architecture
- Strong fundamentals in OOP and clean design principles
- Node.js / TypeScript knowledge
- Understands why something should be built, not just how
- Makes pragmatic decisions (80/20 mindset) aligned with business impact
- Avoids over-engineering
- Leads through clarity, reasoning, and trust, not authority
- Can drive alignment across engineers and stakeholders
- Delegates effectively and scales impact through others
- Working knowledge of frontend (React)
- Strong communication: Explains technical trade-offs clearly to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Identify and prioritize high-impact technical and product problems
- Design and guide scalable backend and data systems
- Own architectural decisions across data, services, and system boundaries
- Ensure systems are efficient, reliable, and scalable under real-world conditions
- Lead execution through others (not just individual contribution)
- Partner with Product to ensure technical work drives business outcomes
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