We’re looking for a Tech Lead to join our CORE team as a hands-on technical leader who can set the bar for engineering excellence while guiding and inspiring a high-performing team. In this role, you'll build robust and scalable backend systems that support our digital transformation and power the foundation for Collectors' products and services. You'll lead from the front—writing high-quality code, leading talented engineers, driving architectural decisions, and evolving legacy systems into modern, reusable platforms. We’re looking for someone who brings a strong bias for action—able to move work forward with urgency, remove blockers, and accelerate progress without sacrificing quality. Your work will have a broad, company-wide impact, enabling product teams to deliver innovative, value-added experiences for both our collector community and internal stakeholders. You will be reporting directly to the Director of Software Engineering, Shared Services. We believe that there is significant value in in-person collaboration. If you live within a 1 hour commuting distance to one of our offices, you will be required to be onsite most of the time. Remote or hybrid candidates will be considered. This will be discussed further as part of the recruiting process.

What You’ll Do

Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable backend systems that power Collectors’ core platforms
Deliver high-quality code to production as a player-coach, setting a standard for excellence on the team
Own and implement complex features end-to-end, from concept through deployment and support
Mentor engineers and drive a high standard of technical quality through code reviews, architecture discussions, and hands-on guidance
Modernize legacy systems and improve performance, reliability, and maintainability across Shared Services
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, infrastructure, and engineering teams to align on goals and deliver impactful solutions

What We’re Looking For

12+ years of software engineering experience building production-grade applications
7+ years of experience with Java. Python experience is a plus!
3+ years of experience providing technical leadership or mentorship across multiple engineering teams.
Strong grasp of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
Experience designing and building scalable APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) and modular, extensible architectures
Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MSSQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB)
3+ years of experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., Lambda, RDS, S3, DynamoDB, MSK, SNS, SQS) and infrastructure tools like Terraform and Docker
Familiar with messaging and event-driven platforms like Kafka for real-time systems
Experience with AI-powered developer tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude (Anthropic) to improve productivity and code quality
Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills, with a bias for secure, observable, and maintainable solutions
Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments with cross-functional teams