Technical Lead

Company Description

Utah Tech Labs (UTL) specializes in digital transformations, offering technology solutions that help businesses build their digital vision. By turning IT into a strategic asset, UTL enables organizations to operate as autonomous enterprises. Their expertise extends to addressing business challenges in automation, service management, and operations. UTL is driven by a forward-thinking approach to deliver sustainable innovation.

About the Role

Technical Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Provide continuous technical leadership, participate in architectural design discussions, and ensure adherence to best coding and quality standards.
• Lead multiple backend teams through the entire SDLC with ownership of delivery scope, timelines, and quality.
• Architect, design, and optimize backend solutions built on Node.js or Python (FastAPI/Flask), microservices, and AI-enabled systems.
• Integrate AI and machine learning models into products to improve decision-making, automation, and performance.
• Drive Agile best practices — sprint planning, retrospectives, and transparent communication with stakeholders.
• Manage project progress, risks, and deliverables using structured reporting and modern DevOps tools.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (DevOps, UI/UX, QA, Product) to ensure seamless delivery.
• Mentor engineers, encourage innovation, and build a culture of technical excellence and learning.
• Partner with other engineering leads to align technology vision, scalability, and AI-driven architecture improvements.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in backend development using Node.js or Python.
• 5+ years in a technical leadership or engineering management role.
• Strong understanding of microservices, REST APIs, asynchronous architecture, and AI integration.
• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, or MySQL).
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS / GCP / Azure) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven ability to apply AI/ML models or work with data science teams for backend integration.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering AI-powered or automation-driven projects on time and within budget.

Good to Have

• Agile / Scrum certification.
• Experience with AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI APIs, LangChain, etc.).
• Exposure to frontend integration (React / Angular / Vue).
• Background in data engineering, NLP, or recommendation systems.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and performance-based growth.
• Opportunity to lead AI-driven digital transformation projects.
• A collaborative, flexible, and innovation-focused environment.
• Freedom to experiment, mentor, and shape the next generation of engineering leaders.

• Software Development

Full-time