Lead the architecture, design, and development of critical software systems while remaining hands-on with coding. Mentor engineering teams and establish best practices to ensure high-quality, scalable software delivery.
Technical Lead (Remote – Philippines)
Department: Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Philippines
Description
Build the technology that drives our business forward
At LegalMatch, we're looking for a Technical Lead who combines deep technical expertise with hands-on leadership. In this role, you'll lead the design and development of critical software systems while remaining actively involved in coding, technical decision-making, and mentoring engineers.
You'll help shape our engineering standards, solve complex technical challenges, and leverage modern technologies including AI-assisted development tools to build scalable, high-quality software that delivers real business value.
What You'll Do
Lead Technical Delivery
- Drive the architecture, design, and development of critical software systems and platform enhancements.
- Lead by example through hands-on coding and technical decision-making.
- Solve complex engineering challenges while balancing scalability, quality, and long-term maintainability.
Build High-Quality Software
- Collaborate with engineers, Scrum Masters, and Project Managers to deliver reliable software solutions.
- Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and quality-focused development processes.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time without compromising quality or performance.
Mentor & Grow Engineering Teams
- Coach and mentor engineers through technical guidance, feedback, and knowledge sharing.
- Foster a collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
- Support career development while helping engineers grow their technical capabilities.
Drive Innovation
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, debugging, and software delivery.
- Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and engineering practices.
- Support root cause analysis and drive improvements that strengthen system reliability and long-term platform health.
What We're Looking For
- 7+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
- Strong hands-on experience building modern software applications using languages such as Java, C#, C++, Python, JavaScript, or similar.
- Experience with full-stack development, modern architectures, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.
- Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, Agile development, testing, and database design.
- Proven ability to lead technical initiatives while remaining actively involved in development.
- Experience mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Experience using or adopting AI-assisted development tools is a strong advantage.
Why You'll Love This Role
- Lead technical decisions while staying hands-on with development.
- Build software that directly impacts the business and its users.
- Collaborate with talented engineers on complex technical challenges.
- Explore modern technologies and AI-assisted development practices.
- Grow your leadership while shaping the future of our engineering platforms.