Technical Team Lead

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Velvetech is an American global software development company headquartered in Miami, FL, and with an office in Chicago, IL. Velvetech has its developers strategically distributed in 10+ global technical job markets to deliver the best in class software engineering and exceptional client services.

We have 20+ years of experience in software and hardware development for clients all around the world, especially for US clients. As an official Microsoft Gold Partner, our company is listed in the top 5 software development companies in Illinois , USA.

US clients are leading trading and financial organizations, insurance companies, large healthcare associations, pharmaceutical and energy companies, equipment manufacturers, hi-tech startups, etc.

Areas of expertise are consulting, development, implementation, and support of software solutions. We implement modern backend solutions that support microservices architecture with the following technologies : NET Core, Node.js, Java, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ. For the web UI front-end development, we opt for React, or Angular, and for mobile development — Swift, Kotlin, Java. Most of the systems are designed for cloud infrastructures like AWS, Azure, GCP, and heavily rely on Docker, Kubernetes while modern CI / CD is made using GitLab CI or TeamCity. In September 2021, Velvetech LLC received the status of the official Training Provider of the International Institute of Business Analysis. This status gives us the right to conduct regular quality trainings for Business Analysts and anyone performing BA activities regardless their job title.

Principles are based on Agile Methodology, Scrum and Kanban. Various projects coded in GitLab or GitHub are built with multiple coordinated teams, collaborating via Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, and Slack. Velvetech constantly follows the Tech trends and actively cooperates with startups in such breakthrough areas as Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, Blockchain, FPGA, and AI.

Position overview

We are looking for a Technical Team Lead to join our fully remote, globally distributed team. This is a leadership role that combines hands-on development with managing a cross-functional team, which may include backend developers, frontend developers, QA engineers, and business analysts.You will be responsible for the technical direction, team coordination, mentoring, and delivery of high-quality solutions that meet both client and business needs. You will also actively participate in the development process and facilitate the effective use of modern AI-powered development tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional project team that may include backend, frontend, QA engineers, and business analysts.
• Oversee the end-to-end technical execution of projects, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Participate in hands-on development , primarily using .NET Core and React, contributing to both backend and frontend codebases.
• Design system architecture and development plans, balancing scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Serve as the primary communication link between the development team and the client, ensuring alignment on goals, priorities, and deliverables.
• Introduce and promote the use of AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Tabnine) to improve team productivity.
• Foster a collaborative, proactive, and results-driven team culture.
• Drive process improvements, encourage best practices, and ensure Agile delivery through Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
• Monitor project progress, conduct regular team syncs, and provide technical guidance and mentoring.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software development and AI tools.

Requirements

Technical Skills :

Leadership & Communication :

Preferred Qualifications

What we offer

Future projects as highly loaded SaaS web-based services for automating business processes in the field of medicine, insurance, finance, energy, including modules for processing large data arrays, billing subsystems, integration with external data sources, mobile applications, and IP telephony systems.

Our team

We are a friendly team of 170+ professionals where everyone is able to achieve high results and grows professionally not only due to their own knowledge and skills but also with the support of colleagues. Values that we highly appreciate are high performance, responsibility, respect, and loyalty . In order to have a highly motivated team, Velvetech invests in their people, additional education, certification, and others. You choose your career path and we are here to support you!

People work together in harmony, encouraging each other to continuously learn, progress, and pursue perfection. Our employees enjoy working as we turn challenges into advantages to share success with each other.

You have a chance to become a part of a friendly and professional team that creates robust software solutions to deliver maximum value to our international clients. Start your journey today!

Miami Office - Headquarters :

18101 Collins Ave, Suite 1208

Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Chicago Office :

5440 N. Cumberland Ave, Suite #150

Chicago, IL 60656 +1 (847) 559-0864 info@velvetech.com

Miami Office - Headquarters :

18101 Collins Ave, Suite 1208

Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Chicago Office :

5440 N. Cumberland Ave, Suite #150

Chicago, IL 60656

We've accumulated solid experience across many industries and business cases and consolidated some of its examples in one place to help you make the right decision.

Each week we post articles based on our team's expertise and current industry trends to provide you with insights and inspire you to take on IT initiatives.

Being more than a team of IT professionals, we support a flexible and progressive environment to adapt to our clients' needs, earn their trust, and grow expertise.

We've accumulated solid experience across many industries and business cases and consolidated some of its examples in one place to help you make the right decision.

Each week we post articles based on our team's expertise and current industry trends to provide you with insights and inspire you to take on IT initiatives.

Being more than a team of IT professionals, we support a flexible and progressive environment to adapt to our clients' needs, earn their trust, and grow expertise.

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