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Job Summary:
Allied World is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Tech Lead to join our Platforms and Engineering team. This role will focus on leading platform initiatives related to document storage and document generation, leveraging advanced AWS cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will have a passion for developing modern AWS cloud applications, extensive hands-on development experience, and strong leadership skills.
About the Role:
As a Tech Lead in our Platforms and Engineering team, you will play a critical role in shaping the technical vision and contributing to the growth of our document storage and generation capabilities. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects, lead impactful initiatives, and contribute to the development of cutting-edge cloud-native applications. If you have a passion for AWS cloud technologies and a strong technical background, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership
- Lead platform initiatives involving document storage and generation, ensuring alignment with the company's technical vision.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient document storage systems using AWS services.
- Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies in AWS to inform strategy and ensure competitiveness.

Platform Development
- Develop and deploy modern AWS cloud applications using Python, Node JS, or Typescript.
- Utilize AWS Serverless services like Lambda to build event-driven architectures for document processing and generation.
- Implement advanced AWS S3 services for optimal data storage and management.
- Design and develop SQL and RDS solutions to support data storage and retrieval needs.

Hands-on Development
- Demonstrate very strong hands-on development experience in Python, Node JS, or Typescript.
- Develop and deploy serverless applications using AWS Lambda, ensuring high performance and scalability.
- Implement advanced AWS S3 services, including lifecycle management, versioning, and cross-region replication.
- Develop and optimize SQL and RDS solutions to ensure high availability and performance.

Search Services
- Deep knowledge and experience with AWS search services such as OpenSearch, Amazon Kendra, and other search services involving embeddings.
- Design and implement search solutions that integrate with document storage and generation platforms.

Team Management
- Lead and manage a team of 5 members, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and support.
- Foster a collaborative environment, drive innovation, and ensure the team's technical growth.


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