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Overview:

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

What We're Looking For:

Job Description SummaryJob Description: Technical Lead / Supervisor, Software Engineering

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Technical Lead / Supervisor, Software Engineering with a strong full-stack background to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of our client engagements, acting as a crucial bridge between business requirements and technical execution. You will not only drive technical architecture and design but also remain a hands-on individual contributor, mentoring a team of engineers while leveraging modern AI tools, cloud infrastructure, and observability practices to deliver high-quality software. cription Summary

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Client Engagement: Lead client interactions, gather and refine technical requirements, and translate them into actionable engineering tasks.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Actively collaborate with cross-functional teams working on the same product, as well as with other external or dependent teams on a need basis, to ensure seamless integration, alignment, and delivery.

Architecture & Design: Spearhead technical design and architectural decisions for new and existing projects whenever necessary.

Cloud Infrastructure & Performance: Monitor cloud application performance, deeply understand deployed cloud components, and actively collaborate with the infrastructure team to suggest and implement architectural improvements.

Team Mentorship: Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to the engineering team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and positive problem-solving.

Hands-On Development: Act as a strong individual contributor (IC) working on user story implementation, primarily focusing on Node.js and GraphQL backends.

Modern Engineering Practices: Champion Spec Driven Development (SDD) and efficiently leverage AI concepts and tools (e.g., LLMs, code assistants) to accelerate development workflows.

System Reliability: Implement and monitor robust telemetry-based observability to ensure system health, performance, and reliability.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Experience: 10+ years of proven experience in the IT industry, with an extensive background in Tech Lead or similar leadership roles.

Primary Tech Stack: Deep, hands-on expertise in backend development using Node.js, GraphQL, and REST APIs.

Database Expertise: Strong hands-on proficiency with PostgreSQL, including database schema design, complex query writing, indexing, and query optimization.

Secondary Tech Stack: Solid working knowledge of frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, and TypeScript.

Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with major cloud providers, specifically AWS and/or Azure, with a strong understanding of core cloud services and deployment models.

DevOps & Infrastructure: Proven hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools, specifically Docker Swarm and Kubernetes.

Data & Caching: Strong experience working with in-memory data stores and caches, particularly Redis.

AI Integration: Familiarity with AI concepts and the practical ability to use AI tools effectively to assist in daily coding and architectural tasks.

Soft Skills: Exceptional communication skills, ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams, and a proactive, positive attitude toward tackling complex technical challenges.

Benefits:

We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing, which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.

Job Posting Statement:

To protect candidates from falling victim to online fraudulent activity involving fake job postings and employment offers, please be aware our recruiters will always connect with you via @zebra.com email accounts. Applications are only accepted through our applicant tracking system and only accept personal identifying information through that system. Our Talent Acquisition team will not ask for you to provide personal identifying information via e-mail or outside of the system. If you are a victim of identity theft contact your local police department.

AI Technology Statement:

Zebra Technologies leverages AI technology to evaluate job applications using objective, job-relevant criteria. This approach enhances efficiency and promotes fairness in the hiring process. However, every decision regarding interviews and hiring is made by our dedicated team, because we believe people make the best decisions about people. For more on how we use technology in hiring and how we process applicant data, see our Zebra Privacy Policy.

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