Technical Lead

Summary

Join InVitro Capital, a venture studio building transformative companies, as a Technical Lead. Lead the development of cutting-edge platforms in healthcare, finance, and commerce. Mentor engineers, build scalable backend systems, and champion engineering best practices. Utilize AI-powered development tools and foster cross-functional collaboration. Troubleshoot technical challenges and drive technical strategy. This is a high-impact role for experienced tech leads.

Requirements

• Proven Expertise: 10+ years of professional experience in software development, with a strong focus on Python
• Backend Mastery: Deep understanding of backend system design, API development, databases (relational and NoSQL), and performance optimization
• Scalable Architecture Experience: Proven ability to design and implement systems that scale — microservices, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, etc
• Tech-Agnostic Mindset: Comfortable evaluating and working across multiple stacks or transitioning between them when needed
• Cloud & DevOps Awareness: Experience deploying applications to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and working with CI/CD pipelines
• AI-Enhanced Workflow: Experience using AI tools is a must like Cursor, Copilot, or similar as part of your development workflow
• Strong Leadership Skills: Track record of leading and mentoring engineers, conducting design reviews, and fostering team alignment and delivery
• A background in AI, machine learning, or data-driven applications

Responsibilities

• Lead with Vision: Mentor and guide engineers to deliver innovative, high-quality end-to-end solutions that align with both product goals and technical standards
• Build Scalable Backend Systems: Design and implement secure, efficient, and modular backend architectures that are built to scale — whether for high-concurrency APIs, data pipelines, or enterprise-grade platforms
• Architect with Purpose: Set and evolve backend architecture direction, including service design, API strategy, cloud infrastructure, and performance optimization
• Champion Engineering Best Practices: Drive adoption of clean code standards, testing strategies, and scalable design patterns across teams
• Leverage AI-Powered Development: Use AI tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar to boost development speed, automate repetitive tasks, and maintain code quality at scale
• Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, frontend teams, and QA to deliver full-feature solutions that perform reliably in production
• Solve Critical Problems: Actively troubleshoot and resolve high-impact technical challenges, contributing hands-on when needed
• Promote DevOps Excellence: Guide CI/CD implementation, cloud deployments, infrastructure automation, and observability standards
• Drive Technical Strategy: Participate in setting long-term engineering vision, evaluating new technologies, and influencing product evolution

Benefits

• Work on cutting-edge AI and B2B technologies: We are at the forefront of AI and B2B innovation. Our employees have the opportunity to work on the latest and greatest technologies, and to make a real impact on the SME market
• Help build and grow successful startups: We are committed to helping our portfolio companies succeed. Our employees play a vital role in building and growing these companies. This is not a 9 to 5 job. This is a startup environment with a give-it-all mentality
• Work with some of the best minds in the industry: You will be part of a team of seasoned entrepreneurs and product leaders who are on a mission to make a difference in the SME space. You will have the chance to work with some of the best minds in the industry
• Supportive and collaborative work environment: We believe in creating a supportive and collaborative work environment where our employees can thrive
• Competitive compensation: We offer a competitive compensation package, with salaries ranging from [$5,800 to $8,300 monthly], payable in USD