Technical Lead

Wilcore believes that the best products are built when companies understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning and growth and the ability to make a big impact at a small company. We believe that we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people by bringing quality software to the federal space.

As Technical Lead, you’ll guide the technical direction of a cross-functional team delivering user-facing digital services. You’ll work hands-on across React and Ruby on Rails while providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and supporting the team in delivering reliable, maintainable features on a predictable cadence. You’ll collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering partners to break down complex work, align the team on priorities, and ensure the codebase evolves in a scalable, consistent way.

What you'll be doing:

You’ll lead the implementation of new features and technical improvements across the frontend and backend, provide architectural guidance, and set engineering standards for the team. You’ll help plan and decompose work, review code, support debugging and production issue resolution, and guide the team toward sound technical decisions. You’ll partner with product management to clarify requirements, manage technical debt, and ensure the team moves efficiently through sprint cycles while maintaining high-quality engineering practices.

What you’ll bring:

• 7+ years of full-stack engineering experience, including strong expertise with React and Ruby on Rails

• Experience leading technical decision-making and guiding architecture in modern web applications

• Ability to mentor engineers, provide constructive code reviews, and raise engineering quality

• Strong understanding of API design, frontend–backend integration patterns, and performance considerations

• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)

• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows, testing frameworks, and secure coding practices

• Ability to break down complex technical work into clear, actionable tasks for the team

• Strong communication skills and comfort partnering closely with product and design

• Experience troubleshooting issues across the stack and managing tradeoffs in a delivery-focused environment

• Experience operating in Agile development environments

• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

•       Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.

Education:

•       Bachelor’s degree

Benefits:

•       Fully remote

•       Annual stipend

•       Comprehensive Benefits Package

•       Company Match 401(k) plan

•       Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays

Wilcore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Wilcore HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing hr@wilcore.io

Compensation:

At Wilcore, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.

United States Wage Range: $120,000 – $165,000