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.

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