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Technical Lead – Software Engineering

Job Location:

Makati City - Philippines

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 28 October 2026 (16 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 25 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Leadership & Software Development

Lead one or more software development squads and provide technical direction guidance and mentorship.
Remain hands-on with software development including writing and reviewing code.
Participate in technical design and architecture discussions for complex applications and systems.
Review code and ensure development work follows established engineering and quality standards.
Identify and implement practical and scalable technical solutions to complex business and engineering challenges.
Promote best practices in software development architecture and engineering processes.

Solution Design & Digital Transformation

Design and develop flexible scalable systems that can support business growth.
Translate business and stakeholder requirements into appropriate technical solutions.
Participate in the development of new digital solutions and improvements to existing systems.
Evaluate new technologies and approaches that may improve system performance scalability and development efficiency.

Product & Delivery Collaboration

Work with the Head of Technology Product teams and other stakeholders to define technical priorities and delivery timelines.
Translate product requirements and business objectives into actionable technical tasks for the development team.
Provide estimates and recommendations for user stories and development activities.
Support backlog preparation and ensure requirements are sufficiently defined for development.
Participate in Agile ceremonies sprint planning and regular delivery activities.

Team Leadership & Mentoring

Mentor and develop software engineers within the team.
Provide technical guidance and support when developers encounter complex issues.
Encourage knowledge sharing collaboration and continuous improvement within the engineering team.
Help establish a culture of accountability quality and effective problem-solving.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Software Engineering or a related field.
Strong professional experience in software development particularly in backend development using Java Golang Scala or similar object-oriented/open-source technologies.
Proven experience leading mentoring or providing technical direction to software development teams.
Strong understanding of software engineering principles application architecture and system design.
Hands-on experience with React TypeScript or JavaScript.
Experience with relational databases and SQL preferably MySQL or PostgreSQL.
Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Familiarity with CI/CD and automated deployment tools such as GitHub Actions GitLab CI/CD CircleCI or similar platforms.
Familiarity with GitOps environments such as ArgoCD Kubestack or similar tools.
Understanding of OpenAPI standards and service-oriented architecture.
Experience using modern coding/AI-assisted development tools is an advantage.
Strong English communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

NICE TO HAVE

Experience in supply chain logistics warehouse management procurement inventory or other retail technology environments.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum development teams.
Experience building and scaling enterprise applications or platforms.

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