Web Application Technical Lead

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About Client:

The Client is a global technology company specializing in financial software and services.

It is best known for its flagship products like QuickBooks (accounting software), TurboTax (tax preparation), and Mint (personal finance management).

The company serves individuals, small businesses, and self-employed professionals, helping them manage their finances with innovative and user-friendly tools.

It has embraced AI and data-driven solutions to streamline financial decision-making.

With a customer-first approach, it operates in multiple countries and has made strategic acquisitions, including Credit Karma and Mailchimp, to expand its ecosystem and enhance customer offerings.







Rate Range: $80-$90/Hr







Job Description:

• We are looking for a Technical Lead to maintain and improve a mission-critical, high-traffic web application used by millions of customers daily.
  
  This role requires deep technical expertise across modern web application architecture, large-scale distributed systems, and cloud-native infrastructure.
  
  


• You will drive technical decisions, performance optimization, observability, and incident response, while upskilling our team to work confidently with enterprise-grade tools, frameworks, and platforms.
  
  

• Lead technical operations, troubleshooting, and enhancements for large-scale, customer-facing web applications.
  
  


• Act as the technical escalation point during production incidents.
  
  


• Oversee and mentor the team on end-to-end web application architecture, spanning frontend, backend, database, DevOps, and monitoring.
  
  


• Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of the application.
  
  


• Work closely with product, QA, and DevOps teams to align deliverables with business priorities.
  
  Guide adoption and implementation of advanced observability, logging, and monitoring practices.
  
  


• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  
  Provide leadership in cross-team and cross-timezone collaborations.
  
  


• Technical Skills & Experience : Web Application Architecture Strong understanding of full-stack development for high-traffic applications.
  
  Experience with multiple backend stacks (PHP, Java/Spring Boot, etc.) and modern frontend frameworks React Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and microservices.
  
  


• Infrastructure & Cloud : AWS expertise (EC2, S3, RDS, EKS, CloudFront, CloudWatch, IAM).
  
  Kubernetes (K8s) with Pods, Shards, and scaling strategies.
  
  CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins


• Data & Messaging : Strong database experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL) with replication and partitioning.
  
  Messaging/event streaming platform Kafka.
  
  Caching and performance tuning using Redis.
  
  Monitoring, Logging, and Observability Hands-on experience with Wavefront, Splunk, Datadog, and Grafana.
  
  Designing and managing observability dashboards.
  
  Implementing log aggregation and alerting strategies.
  
  


• Security & Performance : Web application security best practices.
  
  Performance profiling, load testing, and optimization at scale.
  
  


• Leadership & Communication : Proven experience leading cross-functional teams in multiple time zones.
  
  Excellent communication skills for client and leadership reporting.
  
  Strong ability to explain technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
  Experience mentoring teams to work with new tools and modern architectures.
  
  


• Desirable Experience: Managing applications with millions of daily active users.
  
  Strong background in incident management and post-mortem analysis.

Non-benefitted (other than those mandated under state or federal law).Please note that this position does not include paid time off benefits.

ApTask offers subsidized insurance coverage to our employees.



About ApTask:

ApTask is a leading global provider of workforce solutions and talent acquisition services, dedicated to shaping the future of work.

As an African American-owned and Veteran-certified company, ApTask offers a comprehensive suite of services, including staffing and recruitment solutions, managed services, IT consulting, and project management.

With a focus on excellence, collaboration, and innovation, ApTask provides unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development.

As a member of the ApTask team, you will have the chance to connect businesses with top-tier professionals, optimize workforce performance, and drive success across diverse industries.

Join us at ApTask and be part of our mission to empower organizations to thrive while fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.



Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference.

In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.



Candidate Data Collection Disclaimer:

At ApTask, we prioritize safeguarding your privacy.

As part of our recruitment process, certain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) may be requested by our clients for verification and application purposes.

Rest assured, we strictly adhere to confidentiality standards and comply with all relevant data protection laws.

Please note that we only collect the necessary information as specified by each client and do not request sensitive details during the initial stages of recruitment.



If you have any concerns or queries about your personal information, please feel free to contact our compliance team at (url removed)



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By submitting your application, you agree to ApTask's ((url removed)) Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, and provide your consent to receive SMS and voice call communications regarding employment opportunities that match your resume and qualifications.

You understand that your personal information will be used solely for recruitment purposes and that you can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at (phone number removed) or (url removed).

Message frequency may vary.

Msg & data rates may apply.

About ApTask:

ApTask is a leading global provider of workforce solutions and talent acquisition services, dedicated to shaping the future of work.

As an African American-owned and Veteran-owned company, ApTask offers a comprehensive suite of services, including staffing and recruitment solutions, managed services, IT consulting, and project management.

With a focus on excellence, collaboration, and innovation, ApTask provides unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development.

As a member of the ApTask team, you will have the chance to connect businesses with top-tier professionals, optimize workforce performance, and drive success across diverse industries.

Join us at ApTask and be part of our mission to empower organizations to thrive while fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.



Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference.

In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

Candidate Data Collection Disclaimer:

At ApTask, we prioritize safeguarding your privacy.

As part of our recruitment process, certain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) may be requested by our clients for verification and application purposes.

Rest assured, we strictly adhere to confidentiality standards and comply with all relevant data protection laws.

Please note that we only collect the necessary information as specified by each client and do not request sensitive details during the initial stages of recruitment.

If you have any concerns or queries about your personal information, please feel free to contact our compliance team at (url removed).



Applicant Consent:

By submitting your application, you agree to ApTask's ((url removed)) Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, and provide your consent to receive SMS and voice call communications regarding employment opportunities that match your resume and qualifications.

You understand that your personal information will be used solely for recruitment purposes and that you can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at (phone number removed) or (url removed).

Message frequency may vary.

Msg & data rates may apply.

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