Command|Link is seeking a Technical Leader to spearhead the next evolution of their Quote Engine, a mission-critical system powering their quoting and pricing operations, to lead the architectural reimagining of a complex, high-throughput system and shape the product and technical roadmap for the next decade.
Requirements
- 7+ years designing and writing production code in at least one of the following: Go, PHP, Python (asyncio)
- Proven experience with highly scalable, concurrent systems
- Expertise in multithreaded architectures and concurrency primitives (locks, CAS, futures, non-blocking I/O)
- Expertise in distributed systems design, including CAP trade-offs and consistency models
- Expertise in reactive/actor frameworks like Akka, Orleans, or Azure Service Fabric Reliable Actors
- Expertise in event-driven architectures and queue-centered microservices
Responsibilities
- Lead Architecture & Technical Vision: Re-architect our Quote Engine into a next-generation, scalable, cloud-native platform using modern design patterns and technologies.
- Build & Lead a Team: Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performance engineering team focused on reliability, scalability, and innovation.
- Collaborate Across the Org: Partner closely with cross-functional leaders in Sales, Finance, Vendor Management, and executive leadership to align technical initiatives with business goals.
- Ensure Operational Excellence: Drive high standards for performance, resilience, observability, and maintainability. Establish SLAs/SLOs and lead chaos testing and incident response practices.
- Champion Engineering Culture: Define best practices, write Engineering Playbooks, facilitate Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), and coach mid-level engineers on advanced systems concepts.
Other
- A systems thinker with deep architectural intuition and a pragmatic mindset
- Highly opinionated through experience, yet collaborative and open to consensus-building
- Comfortable with both strategy and execution—you can zoom in on code and zoom out to roadmap
- Passionate about technical mentorship, engineering excellence, and business impact
- Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with high ownership
