Technical Architect/Sr Development Lead

Role: Technical Architect/Sr Development LeadDuration: 12 monthsLocation:Philadelphia, PAJob DescriptionWe are seeking a highly experienced Development Lead / Solution Architect to spearhead the design and development of scalable, resilient backend systems. This role requires a senior technologist with a strong architectural mindset and hands-on coding expertise. The ideal candidate will combine strategic architectural vision with practical development leadership, owning end-to-end solution design and driving implementation from concept to production in a client-facing environment.Required Experience & Technical Skills:• 10-14 years of overall software development experience with 4 plus years in technical lead/architect roles• 3-4 years in architecture / technical leadership roles.• Strong hands-on experience in Python for backend development• Experience in Java, especially Spring Boot and Microservices• Proven expertise in solution architecture and distributed system design• Extensive experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, EKS, etc.)• Strong understanding of microservices and distributed architectures• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes• Experience with logging, monitoring, and observability tools such as Kibana / ELK stack• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices• Strong understanding of data structures, system scalability, and performance tuning• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.• Demonstrated experience leading senior engineers and influencing architecture decisions.• Comfortable working across geographically distributed teams.Good to have:• Experience with AI/ML• Exposure to big data technologies (Spark, Kafka).• Experience with API gateways and event-driven architecture.• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments.