Engineering Tech Lead

An Introduction to Codal 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. At Codal, you will collaborate with some of the most innovative organizations in the world and work on cutting-edge technologies that push the boundaries of design and software development. We promote long-term success, not just for our clients but for our team, helping you develop a professional roadmap that takes your career to new heights. Codal is searching for a hands-on Engineering Tech Lead to perform various architectural tasks and provide technical leadership. You’ll lead a squad of engineers through the complexities of modern backend development, and ensure that our frontend experiences are supported by high-performance APIs, secure data modeling, and optimized cloud infrastructure. Your "superpower" should be building robust, scalable server-side environments that power high-traffic enterprise applications. To ensure success, you should have extensive experience with designing architectures and web applications, ensuring the team delivers robust, scalable and secure solutions. This role involves hands-on [... source excerpt omitted ...] ntaining 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 be 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. What you bring: Deep expertise in technologies including Node.js, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and modern frontend & CMS frameworks Technical design architecture for implementing complex we [... source excerpt omitted ...] ant 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) Need another reason to hit the “apply” button? Codal is a global agency with over 200 employees, and offices in the US, Canada, the UK, and India A hybrid work environment for in-person collaboration and sprint-planning days Insurance: Medical, Life, Dental/Vision Employer 401k match - 4% An office in the heart of downtown Chicago with a gym, food court, Walgreens, rooftop bar, outdoor sports court, and other amenities Please note this role is open