Zeno Group Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Overview
The Tech Lead serves as a hands-on technical expert, combining deep development expertise with leadership, strategic thinking, and project oversight. This role involves guiding technical direction, mentoring the development team, and ensuring alignment between technology and business goals.
Responsibilities
- Define and enforce best practices in coding standards, architecture, and development processes.
- Lead strategic technical decision-making, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical feasibility.
- Guide project architecture, identify risks, and provide scalable, maintainable solutions.
- Review code and enforce quality standards across the team.
- Actively contribute code, particularly in complex or high-impact areas.
- Collaborate with account managers, creative team, business analysts, and stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable technical plans.
- Break down complex project scopes into manageable tasks and allocate them to team members.
- Monitor project progress, mitigate technical risks, and resolve blockers.
- Advise on timelines, phasing strategies, and platform recommendations in collaboration with project managers.
- Mentor and support developers in both technical execution and career growth.
- Promote continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and a culture of code ownership.
- Act as the go-to expert for troubleshooting, architecture decisions, and complex challenges.
- Lead by example through hands-on coding, prototyping, and development.
- Ensure seamless implementation of UI / UX designs with responsive and performant front-end and back-end code.
- Participate in the full SDLC, from planning to deployment.
- Serve as a communication bridge between technical and non-technical teams, and communicate decisions to clients and internal teams.
Qualifications
Minimum 6 to 8 years of professional experience in software development, with at least 2 to 3 years in a leadership or senior developer role.A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information System (or equivalent).Proven experience in leading development teams, guiding technical direction, and managing project delivery.Demonstrated expertise in hands-on development across web, mobile, or AI-related solutions.Strong background in full-stack development, including front-end, back-end, and database technologies.Prior experience in mentoring junior developers and fostering a collaborative team environment.Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and technical decision-making abilities.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Proven ability to mentor and lead development teams effectively.Essentials
Extensive hands-on experience with PHP and JavaScript, including real-world use of frameworks such as Laravel 8 and above, React, Vue.js, and Node.js.Practical experience with CSS and modern styling frameworks, especially Bootstrap, in production environments.Proven, hands-on expertise in WordPress development, including setup, theme customization, plugin integration, and performance optimization. Strong practical knowledge of CMS architecture and how to tailor WordPress solutions to meet custom business needs.Strong knowledge of Linux-based environments, especially Ubuntu and Red Hat.Familiarity with configuring and optimizing Apache and Nginx web servers for scalability and security.Strong command of Git for version control and team collaboration.Experience with cloud hosting platforms, with AWS as a plus.AI & NLP Integration : Hands-on experience with integrating OpenAI APIs (including ChatGPT) for conversational AI solutions, along with practical use of Python-based AI frameworks such as TensorFlow for developing machine learning models and natural language processing applications.A Plus
Experience with headless CMS (e.g., Strapi, Contentful, Hygraph)Familiarity with CI / CD and cloud-based infrastructure scalingAR / VR : WebXR, Unity, ARKit / ARCore, Three.jsPrior work in an agency or fast-paced product environment#J-18808-Ljbffr