Technical Lead, Software Engineering - React/Node

As a Technical Lead at 3PILLAR GLOBAL, your core responsibilities will include guiding the technical direction across projects, leading implementation strategies, creating technical documentation, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring other engineers. You will focus on delivering solutions that prioritize client success, while ensuring alignment with best practices in software development.

For the Technical Lead, Software Engineering role at 3PILLAR GLOBAL, candidates should have a minimum of 7 years of experience in full-stack development, with specific expertise in React and Node.js. Knowledge of modern JavaScript frameworks, container technologies like Docker, and automated testing practices is essential. A strong understanding of architectural design patterns and experience leading Agile methodologies is also required.

The Technical Lead at 3PILLAR GLOBAL plays a vital role in promoting teamwork and collaboration within the engineering community. By mentoring junior engineers and facilitating Communities of Practice (CoPs), you will encourage skill development and knowledge sharing across teams, ensuring alignment with our product mindset and client objectives.

A Technical Lead at 3PILLAR GLOBAL should have proficiency in React and Node.js, alongside knowledge of various programming languages such as Java, Python, and C#. Familiarity with state management libraries, container technologies, automated testing frameworks, and CI/CD processes is highly beneficial for successfully managing software projects.

3PILLAR GLOBAL has been recognized as a 'Great Place to Work' for several consecutive years, thanks to our collaborative culture, emphasis on innovation, and commitment to work/life balance. As a Technical Lead, you will have the opportunity to shape the architecture of impactful software products and be part of a supportive team that values your input and professional growth.

When discussing your experience with React and Node.js, focus on specific projects where you applied these technologies. Explain how you utilized React for building user interfaces and Node.js for server-side development. Highlight any challenges you faced and how you overcame them, showcasing your problem-solving skills.

To answer this question, discuss the criteria you use to assess trade-offs, such as performance, cost, maintainability, and client requirements. Provide an example from past experiences where you had to make a critical decision regarding trade-offs, detailing your rationale and the outcome.

Share your approach to mentoring by discussing specific methods, such as conducting code reviews, pairing programming sessions, and facilitating knowledge-sharing workshops. Emphasize the importance of building a learning culture and encouraging junior engineers to ask questions and take ownership of their growth.

Discuss your strategy for ensuring code quality, which may include implementing best practices for writing clean code, conducting thorough code reviews, and using automated testing tools. Provide examples of specific standards or practices you’ve encouraged in past roles to maintain high-quality output.

In your response, outline your experience with Agile practices, such as Scrum or Kanban. Share how you’ve applied Agile frameworks to improve team collaboration and project delivery, highlighting any specific outcomes or improvements resulting from your involvement in Agile projects.

Select a specific and impactful challenge you encountered and outline the steps you took to address it. Discuss the analysis, solutions considered, and the final implementation, ensuring to detail the significance of your resolution on the project or client.

Explain your methods for staying updated with the latest technologies, such as following relevant blogs, joining professional networks, attending workshops, and experimenting with new frameworks. Highlight any recent technology you learned and how it has influenced your work or decision-making.

Discuss your philosophy on code reviews, emphasizing the importance of constructive feedback and collaboration. Explain how you ensure code reviews are a learning experience for all team members, and cite examples of feedback that led to improvements in code quality.

In your response, describe your approach to designing and consuming RESTful APIs. Discuss best practices you follow and any tools you utilize to ensure scalability and maintainability of APIs. Provide examples of successful API projects you've been involved with.

Talk about the techniques you employ for performance optimization, such as code profiling, caching strategies, and load testing. Mention specific experiences where you implemented optimizations that significantly improved application performance, detailing the results achieved.