Tech Lead Manager

At Morgan & Morgan the work we do matters. For millions of Americans were their last line of defense against insurance companies large corporations or defective goods. From attorneys in all 50 states to client support staff creative marketing to operations teams every member of our firm has a key role to play in the winning fight for consumer rights. Our over 6000 employees are all united by one mission: For the People.

Were looking for a Software Engineering Tech Lead who is passionate about building high-quality software and leading engineering teams with a strong sense of technical rigor and collaboration. In this role youll drive technical direction mentor engineers and guide the team toward sound engineering practices in a fast-paced agile environment. You will lead the design and delivery of scalable systems using Python (FastAPI) React and AWS.

This is a hands-on leadership role balancing deep technical contributions with thoughtful leadership and mentorship.

Responsibilities:

Elevate code quality: Champion test-driven development code hygiene and clean architecture across the team

Design leadership: Own the authoring and review of technical design documents that drive shared understanding and decision-making across teams

Agile delivery: Lead sprint planning retrospectives and incremental delivery with a strong bias toward iteration and value delivery

Lead by example: Design and implement scalable robust systems across the backend (Python/FastAPI) frontend (React) and cloud infrastructure (AWS)

Raise the bar: Set and uphold high standards for code quality testing performance and maintainability

Mentor and grow engineers: Provide technical mentorship and encourage a growth mindset through regular feedback and coaching

Drive technical alignment: Lead code reviews design reviews and engineering discussions that result in thoughtful well-documented decisions

Champion documentation: Author and review technical design documents to guide team implementation and maintain long-term clarity

Build for resilience: Design systems with fault tolerance observability and graceful degradation in mind; guide the team in applying principles of reliability and operational excellence

Lead incident response and learning: Participate in and improve incident response processes drive actionable postmortems and promote a culture of continuous improvement

Cross-functional alignment: Collaborate with product managers designers and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on roadmap priorities and delivery timelines

Requirements:

7 years of professional software development experience

2 years of experience in a tech lead or staff-level role leading teams and projects

Deep proficiency in Python particularly with FastAPI or similar frameworks

Strong experience with React and front-end application architecture

Production experience with AWS and modern cloud-native architectures

Demonstrated expertise in software testing quality assurance and CI/CD pipelines

Experience with Agile development methodologies and leading agile ceremonies

Strong communicator and collaborator; able to lead design reviews and drive consensus

Proven track record of mentoring and elevating teammates technical growth

Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with a focus on cross-functional alignment

Nice to Have:

Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform CDK or similar)

Familiarity with system observability tools (e.g. Datadog OpenTelemetry)

Contributions to open source or technical writing (blogs documentation etc.)

AI/ML/LLM experience or exposure to machine learning systems and large language models

Why Join Us

Be part of a fast-growing software engineering team within a stable established company

Opportunities for career advancement ownership and professional development

Lead high-impact projects and influence the technical direction of our systems and culture

Work with passionate engineers who value thoughtful design high-quality code and continuous improvement

Enjoy a collaborative in-person team environment at our Brooklyn NY office

The anticipated full-time annualized salary range will be contingent upon various factors including but not limited to relevant experience market data job location and other job-related factors permitted by law. The listed salary range does not include a bonus which is part of the total compensation package that may be offered upon employment.

Benefits

Morgan & Morgan is a leading personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting the people not the powerful. This success starts with our staff. For full-time employees we offer an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance 401(k) plan paid time off and paid holidays.

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