Tech Lead

As a Tech Lead at Fever, you'll oversee the engineering development for your product team, ensuring code quality and proper execution of strategies that support future architecture. You'll be responsible for mentoring experienced engineers, planning team processes, and actively participating in coding high-traffic applications, all while upholding our mission to connect people to culture and entertainment.

To excel as a Tech Lead at Fever, you should have a strong background in software development, particularly with Python, and familiarity with technologies like Django and PostgreSQL. A deep understanding of best practices, testing methods, and design patterns is crucial, along with experience in distributed systems and agile methodologies to effectively lead your team and deliver exceptional results.

Fever is committed to your professional growth! As a Tech Lead, you'll have the opportunity to take on significant responsibilities from day one, participate in team-building activities, and engage in mentorship opportunities. Additionally, you’ll be encouraged to attend events like hackathons, enabling you to enhance your skills and foster connections within the team.

As a Tech Lead at Fever, you’ll work primarily with Python and leverage frameworks such as Django and Flask. You'll also interact with relational databases like PostgreSQL, utilize Redis and Celery for task management, and become adept at AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes for deploying scalable, resilient systems to handle high traffic.

Fever offers a fantastic benefits package for Tech Leads, including a 'relación de dependencia' contract, medical insurance, and a generous discount for Fever events. You’ll enjoy flexible work-from-home arrangements, a competitive salary with performance bonuses, ongoing English lessons, and a supportive work environment that encourages collaboration and personal growth within a talented international team.

When asked how to ensure code quality, focus on discussing your emphasis on best practices, testing protocols, and your commitment to peer code reviews. Illustrate how mentoring and collaborative practices in your team can enhance code standards and efficiency in project delivery.

For this question, share a specific example where you faced architectural challenges. Discuss the decision-making process you used, the options you considered, and how your solutions positively impacted the project while aligning with the overall goals of your engineering team.

Explain your approach to mentoring junior engineers, including regular check-ins, encouraging questions, and providing constructive feedback during code reviews. Discuss how you invest time into teaching best practices and supporting their professional development in a collaborative environment.

Share your methodology for breaking down complex problems. Describe how you assess the impact, involve the team in brainstorming sessions, and use metrics to measure the effectiveness of the solutions you implement. Highlight your adaptability and willingness to learn from every challenge.

Discuss your experience with managing changes by maintaining clear communication with your team and stakeholders. Emphasize the importance of flexibility and adaptability, and detail how you prioritize tasks while aligning them with overall project objectives to make adjustments swiftly.

When answering this question, talk about your familiarity with agile frameworks, such as Scrum or Kanban. Discuss how you've successfully implemented agile practices in your previous roles, highlighting the benefits of iterative development, regular feedback loops, and continuous improvement in team processes.

Highlight your experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI. Discuss how using these tools helps streamline the deployment process, improve reliability, and ensure code quality through automated testing and integration.

Share your vision for a great product experience, emphasizing the importance of user-centric design, performance, speed, and reliability. Discuss how you incorporate user feedback during development to enhance functionality and solve pain points effectively.

Explain your philosophy on balancing coding and leadership. Discuss how you allocate time for both hands-on development and guiding your team, ensuring you remain involved in the technical aspects while empowering your team to take ownership of their projects.

Here, illustrate specific examples of process improvements you've implemented. Discuss how your initiatives led to increased productivity, better communication among team members, and enhanced project outcomes, showcasing your problem-solving abilities and leadership qualities.