Microservices Chapter Lead

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Role Overview:

The Microservices Chapter Lead is a strategic and technical leadership role responsible for guiding a chapter of engineers specializing in microservices architecture. This role blends people development, technical excellence, and strategic alignment to ensure the chapter delivers scalable, secure, and high-performing services across squads.

The Chapter Lead is expected to be hands-on and actively contribute to solution design, coding, and technical problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Lead the design and implementation of microservices architecture using modern frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, ).
• Be hands-on in coding, reviewing, and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Define and promote best practices in microservices development, CI/CD, containerization, and cloud-native design.
• Collaborate with squads to ensure architectural consistency and technical quality across services.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends.

People Development:

• Mentor and coach chapter members to grow their technical and professional capabilities.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Identify skill gaps and organize targeted training or learning opportunities.
• Support recruitment and onboarding of new chapter members.

Strategic Alignment:

• Ensure chapter members are effectively deployed across squads to meet business needs.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Remove blockers and create an environment conducive to high performance and collaboration.

Community & Knowledge Sharing:

• Facilitate regular chapter meetings to share insights, challenges, and best practices.
• Promote cross-squad collaboration and consistency in engineering standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in software development, with strong expertise in microservices.
• Proven leadership experience in a technical role.
• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools (Jenkins, Git, Terraform).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong hands-on coding skills and ability to lead by example.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in Agile environments and familiarity with squad/chapter/tribe models.
• Knowledge of event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Passion for mentoring and developing talent.