Technical Lead | Scrabble & Jigsaw
full-time
Posted on 05-08-2026
Job Description
Technical Lead
Company Overview
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Job Summary
The Technical Lead will be responsible for overseeing the core business layer in the Flows team which handles rule assessments at a massive scale. This role plays a crucial part in meeting service-level agreements (SLAs) by ensuring billions of events are ingested and rule assessments are completed within approximately two minutes.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Flows team to manage and optimize rule assessment processes in a high-scale environment.
- Develop and implement data-driven KPIs to monitor performance metrics such as Transactions Per Second (TPS) and Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR).
- Utilize Java for application development, ensuring a strong focus on hands-on programming and technical execution.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate streaming technologies such as Apache Flink and Kafka when applicable.
- Mentor junior developers and provide guidance on best practices for software development and project delivery.
Qualifications
- Experience: 8-10 years of relevant technical experience; candidates with 7 years and 9-10 months will be considered; 7 years and 1 month is not acceptable.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficient in Java (50-60%+ of professional experience should involve Java development).
- Familiarity with streaming technologies, although not mandatory (Apache Flink, Kafka).
- Data Awareness: Proven ability to think in terms of data-driven results; must demonstrate this through resume metrics and accomplishments.
- Industry Background: Experience in product companies preferred, particularly in SaaS, Martech, Consumer Tech, or Enterprise product areas. Gaming backgrounds are acceptable if Java and product criteria are met.
- Education: A Bachelor of Technology (BTech) is preferred; no requirement for a tier-1 college background.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in a hands-on individual contributor role is essential; candidates with recent management experience will be deprioritized.
- Interest in either Engineering Management (EM) or Technical Architecture (TA) career paths after the Technical Lead role.
Experience
- 8-10 years of overall experience in software development, with an emphasis on hands-on roles.
Environment
- The work environment is not specified regarding remote, in-office, or hybrid settings.
Salary
[Salary information is not provided.]
Growth Opportunities
Potential growth path from Technical Lead to Advanced Technical Lead or Associate Engineering Manager within a three-year timeline.
Benefits
[Benefits information is not provided.]
