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 integral 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)

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📌 Engineering Technical Lead (Buenos Aires)
🏢 Modus Agency
📍 Buenos Aires