Technical Lead

at Insight Global in Naperville, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly technical Engineering Lead to support a foundational engineering platform that is moving from crisis mode into sustained delivery. This role is heavily hands-on and architecture-focused, with limited people-management responsibilities. The ideal candidate will act as a technical anchor for the team-guiding design decisions, addressing architectural pain points, and partnering closely with senior leadership while remaining deeply involved in day-to-day engineering work.

This is not a traditional people manager role; it is best suited for a senior technologist who enjoys owning architecture, mentoring engineers, and contributing directly to delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Own and evolve the system architecture for a core foundational platform

Identify architectural pain points and break work into actionable stories for the team

Contribute directly to development work alongside the team

Lead technical knowledge transfer and documentation (including transition from outgoing technical lead)

Provide structured technical feedback and performance input (annual documentation)

Partner closely with engineering leadership through weekly 1:1s

Support team health through regular 1:1s and technical mentorship

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and globally distributed teams

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Skills and Requirements

Senior-level experience as an Engineering Lead, Technical Lead, or hands-on Engineering Manager

Strong architectural experience in modern application platforms

Deep SQL knowledge with the ability to reason about data flow, schemas, and performance

Hands-on experience with:

Angular

.NET / C#

Azure (including Azure Functions)

Proven ability to lead through influence rather than authority

Comfortable operating in a role that is ~80% hands-on technical work and ~20% people leadership

Strong communication skills and ability to work with distributed teams (including offshore) Prior experience transitioning or inheriting a platform from another technical leader

Experience working on foundational or platform-level products

Background supporting products that scale post-initial launch

Exposure to micro frontends or modular frontend architectures

Experience in environments with both full-time engineers and contractors