We are seeking a hands-on Technical Team Lead with strong Agile delivery and project management skills to lead a team responsible for transforming a monolithic web application into a modern microservices-based architecture.
This is a hybrid role that combines Senior Full Stack Engineering with Scrum Master responsibilities — ideal for a leader who can guide modernization efforts while mentoring team members and contributing high-quality code.
The team’s mission is to evolve a legacy platform into a scalable, cloud-ready enterprise SaaS application for the higher education sector. You will play a key role in breaking down complex, tightly coupled systems and enabling a modular, maintainable future.
- Champion Agile methodologies and lead Scrum ceremonies to ensure iterative, high-quality delivery.
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Track and communicate team velocity, cycle time, risks, and blockers to stakeholders.
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Coordinate cross-team dependencies and manage delivery risks.
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Ensure engineering excellence through:
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Code reviews
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Continuous Integration support
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Test automation
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Enforcement of development standards
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Collaborate with Architects, Tech Leads, and Engineering Managers to align technical strategy and execution.
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Contribute high-quality code as a Senior Full Stack Developer.
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Design scalable backend services and reusable UI components.
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Develop integrations with external platforms.
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Partner with DevOps teams to improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
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Lead incident response and troubleshoot complex issues across legacy and modern systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
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8+ years of professional software development experience.
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Strong Full Stack expertise in:
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Java
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Spring Boot
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RESTful APIs
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JPA / Hibernate
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React (or other JavaScript frameworks)
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2+ years of experience leading Agile development teams, including Scrum Master responsibilities.
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Proven experience transforming or refactoring legacy / monolithic systems into microservices or service-oriented architectures.
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Solid understanding of:
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Agile practices
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DevOps pipelines
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CI/CD
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Delivery metrics
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Experience working in cloud environments (preferably AWS).
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Knowledge of relational databases.
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Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Location: LATAM
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