[Hiring] Technology Lead @Altus Group

Role Description

Altus Group is building modern, AWS-native platforms and is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead who combines strong engineering expertise with technical leadership. This role serves as a senior technical voice on the team, responsible for writing and reviewing production code, driving architectural decisions, and owning mission-critical services end-to-end. The Tech Lead will raise the technical bar through mentorship, strong engineering practices, and clear decision-making while partnering closely with Product, Engineering, and Architecture teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Ownership & Architecture
  • Own system design for complex, high-impact initiatives from analysis through implementation.
  • Take end-to-end ownership of mission-critical services, ensuring reliability, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
  • Manage and reduce technical debt strategically.
  • Design cost-efficient, cloud-native solutions.
• Engineering Excellence
  • Set and uphold standards for code quality, testing, observability, security, and documentation.
  • Champion automated testing and “shift-left” quality practices.
  • Promote DevSecOps principles to embed security and compliance into development.
  • Lead through thorough code reviews, design documentation, and retrospectives.
• Delivery & Collaboration
  • Drive delivery of complex, multi-phase initiatives.
  • Partner with Engineering Managers, Product Managers, and Architects to shape the technical roadmap.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Identify risks early and proactively remove blockers.
• Cloud & Infrastructure
  • Build and evolve AWS-based, cloud-native systems (Lambda, ECS, RDS, S3, SQS, API Gateway, CloudWatch).
  • Own both application code and infrastructure (Infrastructure as Code, e.g., Terraform).
  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployments.
  • Support incident response and continuous reliability improvements.
• Mentorship & Team Enablement
  • Provide technical mentorship and architectural guidance.
  • Support hiring and onboarding of engineers.
  • Encourage thoughtful adoption of AI-assisted development tools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Tech Lead, Staff Engineer, or Senior Engineer owning complex systems in production.
• Strong hands-on AWS experience and cloud-native architecture expertise.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java, Node.js, etc.).
• Deep understanding of system design, distributed systems, scalability, APIs, and data modeling.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar).
• Strong CI/CD and observability experience.
• Experience implementing robust testing strategies.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally in Agile environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, incentive and bonus plans, and a total rewards package prioritizing mental, physical, and financial well-being.
• Investment in professional learning through the Altus Intelligence Academy, offering over 150,000 hours of learning content.
• Flexible work model with an Activity-Based Work model providing flexibility to align work location with task needs.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment where all clients and employees feel welcomed, accepted, and valued.

Other Notes / Application Process

We appreciate all applicants; however, only those selected to move forward will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in Altus Group.