Technical Team Lead

This position will be a hybrid role in our Newton, MA office. Do you enjoy solving complex business problems, designing, and building software solutions in a collaborative, fast-paced, inclusive, and agile environment? We are seeking a Technical Lead to join the growing Bright Horizons Full-Service engineering team. Bright Horizons is a leading global education and care company. The Full-Service line of business supports all activities related to serving parents who are enrolled at or seek enrollment at our centers. These activities include marketing to prospective parents, registering and enrolling children, supporting day-to-day operations, and providing analytics to senior management team. The Technical Lead is the driving force behind the delivery of technical solutions for Mobile/Web Applications, Application integrations and Back-end processes. By guiding the selection and implementation of appropriate technologies and Integration patterns, the Technical Lead ensures that solutions are secure, accurate, performant, maintainable and aligned with latest industry standards. The Technical Lead is the technical partner to one or more Product Owners and is responsible for deeply understanding the existing platform architecture, the prioritized backlog and envisioning how to effectively design and deliver high-value features while reducing technology-related risk and minimizing technical debt. What you will be doing: Understand the application development life cycle and leverage the ability to apply it to existing and future application development Play key solution architect role, complex solutions that meet and exceed business needs Hands on development of application set, code review and guide other engineering team members Management / leadership of day to day development and support of applications Deep technical expertise to understand applications and develop plans to continuously improve application portfolio Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities to engineering team members Ensure that software development schedule and timeline is in alignment with business and implementation goals and requirements and make adjustments to meet business goals when necessary Demonstrates great communication skills and initiative to solve problems and convey solutions to peers, architects, and product owners What we hope you bring to the role: 8+ years of application development experience with large scale business applications in a fast-paced development environment. 5+ years designing, developing, and implementing business solutions from concept through to production. 2+ years of Native (Swift/Kotlin) or Hybrid (React Native/Flutter/Angular Ionic) mobile engineering experience working with iOS and Android. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Software Engineering Solid knowledge of API development using Python to support Mobile and Web Applications. Solid knowledge of JavaScript based frameworks such as Angular or React. Solid understanding of NoSQL databases. MongoDB experience is highly desired. Experience designing mobile applications using hybrid frameworks such as Ionic. Solid understanding of containerization technologies. Experience building cloud applications. GCP experience is highly desired. Demonstrable ability to break large architectural and implementation problems into logical smaller solutions. Ability to define, maintain, and manage architecture models and artifacts. Experience designing systems with high security standards. Familiarity with common vulnerabilities and attack vectors and how to prevent them. Ability to influence and persuade Product Owners and team members to support proposed architectural changes. Ability to mentor team members to improve their understanding of good software design practice and implementation strategy. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to tailor message to audience. Ability to communicate sophisticated technology concepts to non-technical audiences. Able to build consensus and align teams on strategic architectural direction and technical decisions. The compensation range for this position is $115,000 - $160,000. The range of compensation listed here or that may be discussed in the interview process is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors. Life at Bright Horizons: Our home office employees support all facets of our business — and no matter which department you join, you’ll be part of a passionate team doing work that makes a difference in the lives of children and families. Our people are the heart of our company. Because we’re as committed to our own employees as we are to the clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Here, you’ll find traditional perks (health insurance, 401(k), PTO, and flex spending) plus childcare discounts, education assistance, and so much more. Join us to experience how we support our people to realize their passion, possibilities, and purpose both at work and at home. All in a workplace where you can be you. Come build a brighter future with us. HAVING TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH YOUR APPLICATION? Contact us at bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com or 855-877-6866 Bright Horizons is dedicated to creating a workforce that promotes and supports diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without discrimination. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO – English and EEO – Spanish along with information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Salary : $115,000 - $160,000