Technical Lead - Python (ONLY W2)

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Maven Companies, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Role: Technical Lead / Staff Engineer - Python Duration: 6 months to 1 year Contract or CTH Location: San Ramon, CA onsite 5 days per week. Interview Process: 2 rounds (Video interview with Sr Engineer and then in-person panel interview with the team in San Ramon) Skills Required: Python Role Overview This is a senior, hands‑on technical lead role. You are not a people manager — you are a technical authority. You will lead by example through deep coding involvement, architectural ownership, and stewardship of engineering quality across backend systems. The team will rely on you for technical direction, decision‑making, and setting the bar for excellence. Day to Day: • Serve as a technical leader and owner of backend architecture across ecommerce and personalization systems • Design, build, and evolve scalable backend services and APIs • Make and drive architectural decisions with a long‑term scalability and reliability mindset • Remain deeply hands‑on with production code • Own code quality standards and best practices • Perform, gate, and guide code reviews across the team • Partner closely with Product, Frontend, and Business stakeholders to translate business goals into technical solutions • Mentor engineers through technical guidance and design reviews (without formal people management) • Lead complex initiatives involving performance optimization, reliability, and system scalability • Participate in production deployments, monitoring, and incident resolution • Navigate ambiguity and provide technical clarity in fast‑moving environments Top Requirements (Must‑Haves) • Strong backend engineering expertise in Python or TypeScript (both not required) • Proven experience designing and owning backend systems at scale • Deep understanding of: • System design and architecture • Design patterns • Scalability, reliability, and performance optimization • Strong familiarity with frontend technologies such as ReactJS, Redux, HTML5, and CSS3 (for effective cross‑stack collaboration) • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences • Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive technical decisions independently • Passion for building high‑impact ecommerce platforms