Technical Lead

Title: Technical Lead Location: St. Paul, MN (Hybrid - 3x per week) Employment Type: 6M Contract-to-Hire Salary: 70-85/hr Required Skills & Experience • 10+ years in software engineering, with proven technical leadership experience. • Strong background in full-stack or front-end heavy environments (Angular preferred). • Deep understanding of SDLC, release processes, CI/CD, and agile methodologies. • Experience leading teams in modern web/AI contexts—familiarity with agentic/generative AI a plus. • Excellent communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills. • Ability to balance hands-on technical contributions with people/process leadership. Nice to Have Skills & Experience • Prior experience scaling teams in AI-driven projects. • Knowledge of .NET/C# ecosystems for oversight. Job Description We need a seasoned Technical Lead to guide our growing agentic AI engineering team. This role emphasizes managerial and process leadership over green-field architecture (foundation already in place). Overseeing releases, processes, team velocity, and quality while maintaining technical oversight. Lead day-to-day engineering activities: sprint planning, code reviews, release management, and SDLC adherence. Mentor engineers on best practices, troubleshooting, and agentic AI integration. Own technical direction within established architecture—ensure scalability, maintainability, and alignment with business goals. Facilitate cross-team collaboration, remove roadblocks, and drive continuous improvement in development processes. Manage team deliverables, timelines, and quality gates for agentic AI features. Provide hands-on guidance when needed (e.g., design decisions, debugging complex issues). We are a company committed to creating inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources Request Form. The EEOC "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here.