You are a strong technical leader who inspires and guides development teams to deliver exceptional results. With deep expertise in architecture, engineering, and modern development practices, you lead by example; driving the design, development, and maintenance of digital applications. You ensure projects are delivered on time with the highest standards of quality, performance, and reliability. At Modus Digital, you’ll collaborate with a global team to create smart, innovative digital solutions, including mobile apps, intranets, responsive websites, APIs, and other cutting-edge products.
Modus Digital is an independent company of Advisors & Creators for the world’s leading brands. We define strategies that drive businesses forward and create experiences that people love. We believe digital experiences are human experiences, technology is transformative, and real innovation yields real results. We’re headquartered in New York City with offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.
Our Technical Lead is an integral part of our Engineering team, working across a wide range of clients and projects. An Engineering Technical Lead at Modus typically reports to a Director, Engineering and above.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership, Direction & Mentorship
Lead the architecture, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of scalable digital products
Drive technical direction, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with business goals
Integrate large language models and retrieval augmented generation systems into functional applications.
Lead code reviews and uphold high standards for code quality, performance, and security
Mentor and support engineers through coaching, pairing, and constructive feedback
Hands-on Execution
Contribute hands-on to the codebase while guiding architectural decisions and best practices
Review wireframes/design mockups and prototypes and ensure their feasibility
Collaboration & Alignment
Collaborate closely with Product and Design to deliver high-quality, user-centered experiences
Attend and engage in daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings.
Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, including project managers and clients, translating complex technical concepts into clear insights
Provide regular updates on progress, risks, and technical decisions to stakeholders
Promote a culture of continuous improvement through iteration, experimentation, and innovation
Other duties related to the position that may arise from time to time and as may be assigned
Qualifications
6–10+ years of experience in software design and development with a strong full-stack background
Proven experience in a technical leadership or senior engineering role
Strong proficiency in modern frontend and backend technologies (e.g., React, Node.js, .NET, Java or similar)
Solid understanding of system architecture, APIs, and scalable application design
Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
Hands-on experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and explain complex ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to team growth
Experience with AI and agentic systems and technology is a strong plus
You’re located in Buenos Aires and are willing to work from our office at least 2 times a month (hybrid schedule)
