Technical Lead

Position: Tech Lead

Organization: O-Trade & Logistics

Job Description: 

The Tech Lead will provide architectural leadership and hands-on technical guidance for designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-grade eCommerce solutions across web and mobile platforms. Leveraging deep expertise in the .NET stack, scalable architectures, and mobile application development, the Tech Lead will ensure that solutions meet high standards of performance, security, and maintainability, while driving innovation and aligning technology with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Lead the end-to-end architecture design of scalable, secure, and high-performing eCommerce platforms, covering both web and mobile applications.
• Define architectural patterns, integration strategies, and data flows to ensure omnichannel consistency and seamless customer experience.
• Establish technical standards, guidelines, and reusable frameworks for development teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies for long-term platform scalability.
• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure solutions adhere to best practices in eCommerce, cloud, and security.
• Provide mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of architectural thinking and technical excellence

Software Development & Implementation

• Oversee the implementation of .NET-based backends (ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework) integrated with modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js).
  
• Lead mobile development efforts using cross-platform or native frameworks (Flutter, React Native, native
  iOS/Android).
  
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs to support eCommerce functionalities such as product catalog, order management, payments, and customer accounts.
• Optimize performance for high-traffic eCommerce environments, ensuring fast load times and responsive UI/UX.
• Design and maintain relational (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases for product, inventory, and customer data.
• Implement robust testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end) for critical eCommerce transactions.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with product managers, UX designers, and business stakeholders to align technology solutions with eCommerce growth strategies.
• Communicate architectural decisions, trade-offs, and recommendations clearly to technical and executive audiences.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment strategies for high availability and disaster recovery.

Continuous Improvement

• Stay ahead of eCommerce technology trends, payment innovations, and personalization engines.
• Champion DevOps, automation, and continuous delivery for faster and more reliable releases.
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives to evaluate new eCommerce capabilities (e.g., AI-powered recommendations, headless commerce).

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or any related field.
• 12+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3+ years in a technical leadership/architecture role.
• Proven experience in architecting and delivering large-scale eCommerce platforms (B2B and/or B2C).
• Deep expertise in C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, and modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue.js).
• Strong mobile development background using Flutter, React Native, or native iOS/Android.
• Experience designing microservices and distributed architectures, with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and API gateways.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS is a plus) for scalable, high-availability eCommerce deployments.
• Strong database skills in SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL stores, with a focus on performance optimization.
• In-depth understanding of eCommerce business processes catalog management, checkout flows, payment integrations, order management, and analytics.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and automated deployments.
  
• Strong understanding of security best practices for payments, customer data, and regulatory compliance (e.g., PCI DSS, GDPR).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.