Perfios - Senior Technical Lead - Distributed Systems

Description :

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Technical Lead to drive the efforts of a dynamic, high-performing team of engineers responsible for developing and operating enterprise-grade platforms leveraging Java and Python.

The ideal candidate will possess deep architectural expertise, hands-on technical skills, a proven track record in building and managing high-throughput, low-latency systems, and the ability to steer the team towards engineering excellence and high-quality delivery.

The role requires strong technical leadership with experience in managing multiple production deployment cycles, a deep understanding of operating critical production systems, and a focus on ensuring scalability, reliability, and operational resilience across the platform.

Main Key Role Summary :

- Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, providing architectural guidance and hands-on technical direction across Java and Python services.

- System Architecture & Design: Own and define scalable, distributed architectures using microservices, Kubernetes, and cloud-native best practices.

- End-to-End Platform Ownership: Oversee design, development, deployment, and operational excellence of high-throughput, low-latency production systems.

- Production Reliability & Troubleshooting: Ensure reliability, scalability, security, and resilience of critical systems; diagnose and resolve complex issues in production environments.

- Cloud & Infrastructure Expertise: Drive infrastructure decisions leveraging Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), Kafka, Redis, and observability tools.

- Delivery & Execution Management: Manage end-to-end delivery cycles including planning, execution, quality assurance, and release management ensuring timely, high-quality output.

- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, DevOps, Platform, and Security teams to deliver robust, maintainable, and secure platform solutions.

- Operational Excellence & Automation: Champion automation, performance optimization, CI/CD improvements, observability, and engineering best practices.

- Risk & Dependency Management: Identify risks, manage dependencies, and ensure smooth execution across multiple teams and functions.

Must have:

- Languages Java, Python

- Databases PostgreSQL (RDP), MongoDB

- Streaming Kafka (KRaft)

- Caching Redis

- Infrastructure Kubernetes, Any Cloud Technology (AWS/GCP/Azure)

- Observability Prometheus, Grafana, ELK or Similar tools

- API Gateway Kong with Lua plugin scripting

- IAM Keycloak or any IAM, OAuth2/OIDC

Role Expectations:

- Lead and mentor a team of highly skilled developers building services/platform in Java, Python, and related technology stacks.

- 10+ years of full-stack engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.

- Proven expertise in Technical Architecture, with a deep understanding of design patterns, microservices, and system design principles.

- Proven expertise in building, and operating scalable, low-latency, high-throughput production systems.

- Strong hands-on experience with cloud-native architecture, Kubernetes, and distributed systems.

- Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues efficiently in production environments.

- Demonstrated leadership capabilities with excellent mentoring, communication, and collaboration skills.

- Passion for driving automation, operational excellence, and performance optimization across the development lifecycle.

- Proven track record in managing end-to-end software delivery, including planning, execution, and delivery assurance.

- Familiarity with Agile methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative delivery.

- Experience in identifying risks, formulating mitigation plans, and managing dependencies across multiple teams and functions.

- Ability to work closely with Product, DevOps, and Platform teams to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions.