Technical Lead

Summary

Join OneRail, a rapidly growing technology company, as a Technical Lead. You will provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, guiding them in delivering high-quality software solutions. This hands-on role involves defining technical direction, driving process improvements, and ensuring engineering excellence. You will collaborate closely with product managers and actively participate in code reviews and testing. OneRail offers a collaborative and innovative work environment with opportunities for professional growth. The company boasts impressive growth accolades and a supportive culture.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or mentoring role
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent is preferred
• Proven expertise in backend development with Node.js, TypeScript, and RESTful API design
• Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL, Azure Cosmos DB)
• Experience with cloud-native architecture, containerization (Docker), and CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to lead architecture discussions, guide technical decisions, and enforce engineering best practices
• Strong problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and ability to balance technical depth with execution speed
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills—can effectively communicate complex technical concepts to engineers, executives, and cross-functional teams
• Experience in managing production software releases, monitoring performance, and optimizing reliability
• Knowledge of observability tools (App Insights, Datadog) for real-time performance monitoring and troubleshooting

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design decisions and ensure scalable, maintainable, and high-performance architecture
• Establish best practices in software development, deployment, and observability
• Drive technical innovation by exploring new tools, frameworks, and design patterns
• Provide technical mentorship and career guidance to engineers at all levels
• Conduct regular performance reviews, offer constructive feedback, and facilitate growth opportunities
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and a culture of engineering excellence
• Interviewing regularly to keep an eye out for top talent
• Actively participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, security guidelines, and performance best practices
• Champion high-quality code testing, automation testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD)
• Ensure feature releases are well-tested, stable, and production-ready
• Drive SDLC improvements, maintaining low cycle times
• Optimize development workflows to improve team velocity and operational efficiency
• Define performance metrics for engineering teams and provide data-driven insights
• Oversee Azure-based cloud architecture, optimizing performance, security, and cost efficiency
• Implement scalable microservices, API gateways, and event-driven architectures
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and fault tolerance strategies are in place

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation
• Health and wellness Insurance with generous company contribution (medical, dental, vision)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• 4% 401K match with immediate vesting of Company match
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Flexible/Open (Uncapped) Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy for Salaried Team Members*
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy for Hourly Team Members*
• Generous Company-paid Holidays