Über diese Engineering Lead Stelle bei Codal
An Introduction to Codal
Codal is an award-winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth through elegant, data-driven digital solutions. Our areas of expertise include application modernization, eCommerce, UX/UI design, product strategy, data analytics, and artificial intelligence.
At Codal, you will collaborate with some of the most innovative organizations in the world and work on cutting-edge technologies that push the boundaries of design and software development. We promote long-term success, not just for our clients but for our team, helping you develop a professional roadmap that takes your career to new heights.
Codal is searching for a hands-on Engineering Lead to perform various architectural tasks and provide technical leadership. You’ll lead a squad of engineers through the complexities of modern backend development, and ensure that our frontend experiences are supported by high- performance APIs, secure data modeling, and optimized cloud infrastructure. Your "superpower" should be building robust, scalable server-side environments that power high-traffic enterprise applications.
To ensure success, you should have extensive experience with designing architectures and web applications, ensuring the team delivers robust, scalable and secure solutions.
This role involves hands-on coding along with a team of 4-5 engineers, maintaining high quality and standards across the full stack to deliver high-performance technologies.
Who You’ll Be Working With:
You’ll work as an Engineering Manager alongside client stakeholders, project managers, designers and engineering teams to guide projects from early discovery through delivery. You’ll be a key technical point of contact, helping clients and internal teams align on approach and execution while ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, and well-built.
What you bring:
- Deep expertise in technologies including Node.js, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and modern frontend & CMS frameworks
- Technical design architecture for implementing complex web applications and scalable backend systems.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure/GCP, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Expertise in software architecture, database systems (BigQuery/SQL/NoSQL), and cloud-native applications.
- Demonstrated ability in delivery, scalability, and solving complex technical challenges.
- High standards of code quality, performance, and security across all project deliverables.
- Code reviews to find slow code and vulnerabilities
Mentorship: technical guidance to team members to ensure best practices. - Strong communication, leadership, and Agile methodology skills.
What is required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 6+ years of relevant experience in hands-on full-stack development and technical leadership, delivering enterprise level projects
- 3+ years of engineering lead experience, managing a team of 3-5
Need another reason to hit the “apply” button?
- Codal is a global agency with over 200 employees, and offices in the US, Canada, the UK, and India
- We regularly host happy hours, dinners, excursions, and other company events to unwind after a hard day at work
- Office snacks and drinks + a fancy Bevi water machine with flavored water
- We offer Medical, Life, Dental/Vision, and many more insurance types
- Employer 401k match - 4%
- A recreational group that regularly competes in city leagues for softball and volleyball
- An office in the heart of downtown Chicago with a gym, food court, Walgreens, rooftop bar, outdoor sports court, and other amenities
- Working hybrid for in-person collaboration and sprint-planning days
Please note this role is open to Chicagoland residents and is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position
Note: Codal only communicates with candidates through official @codal.com email addresses. We never request payment during the hiring process. Please be vigilant regarding recruitment scams.
At Codal, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
