IT Tech Lead
Senior Engineering & Technical Leadership Role
Wobbisource | Metro Manila, Philippines| Immediate Start Preferred
About Wobbisource
Wobbisource is a fast-growing software and technology company delivering innovative mobile apps, web platforms, SaaS products, and enterprise digital solutions globally. We specialise in building scalable, high-performance systems that combine modern technology with practical business outcomes.
As we continue to expand our engineering capabilities, we are seeking a highly experienced and hands-on IT Tech Lead to take ownership of our technical operations, engineering standards, and development delivery across multiple platforms and projects.
About the Role
This is a senior leadership role suited to a technically exceptional engineer who thrives in both coding and team leadership environments. You will lead a cross-functional engineering team while remaining actively involved in architecture, development, code reviews, deployment processes, and technical decision-making.
You will serve as the primary technical authority across mobile, web, infrastructure, and DevOps functions while working closely with stakeholders, product teams, and developers to ensure successful project delivery and scalable engineering practices.
This role is ideal for a strong “player-coach” who can confidently transition between hands-on development, technical leadership, mentoring, delivery management, and stakeholder communication.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Lead the overall technical direction and architecture across web, mobile, and cloud platforms
- Define engineering standards, development processes, and coding best practices
- Drive scalability, security, performance, and reliability across all systems
- Review and approve technical designs, architecture decisions, and implementation strategies
- Identify opportunities for system optimisation and continuous improvement
- Lead root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and incident response activities
Hands-On Development
- Contribute directly to the codebase across mobile and web platforms
- Develop production-quality applications, APIs, and backend services
- Build scalable, maintainable, and secure software solutions
- Perform code reviews and maintain high-quality engineering standards
- Collaborate closely with developers to solve complex technical challenges
Team Leadership & Management
- Lead, mentor, and manage a cross-functional engineering team
- Conduct performance reviews, technical coaching, and career development planning
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and team growth initiatives
- Foster a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture
- Manage developer workloads, priorities, and project timelines
Project & Delivery Management
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions and delivery plans
- Collaborate with stakeholders, designers, product teams, and clients
- Manage multiple concurrent projects and technical workstreams
- Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming
- Ensure projects are delivered on time and aligned with business objectives
DevOps & Infrastructure
- Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
- Oversee cloud infrastructure, monitoring, and DevOps practices
- Improve deployment automation, testing, and operational reliability
- Ensure proper security, backup, monitoring, and disaster recovery procedures are in place
Technical Skills & Experience
Mobile Development
- Swift, SwiftUI
- Kotlin, Jetpack Compose
- Kotlin Coroutines
- Mobile architecture patterns
- App Store and Play Store deployment experience
Front-End Development
- React.js
- TypeScript
- TailwindCSS
- HTML5 / CSS3
- Responsive UI development
- State management (Redux, Zustand, Context API)
Back-End Development
- Node.js
- Express.js
- Python
- Go (Golang)
- RESTful APIs
- GraphQL
- WebSockets and real-time systems
Databases & Data
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Redis caching
- Database optimisation and performance tuning
DevOps & Cloud
- AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD pipelines
- GitHub Actions / Jenkins
- Microservices architecture
Testing & Quality
- Unit testing
- Integration testing
- UI automation testing
- XCTest, JUnit, Jest, Espresso
- Secure coding and performance optimisation
Preferred & Bonus Skills
- Experience with Firebase and push notification systems
- Familiarity with monitoring platforms such as Datadog, Sentry, or Mixpanel
- Knowledge of Framer Motion, Lottie, or animation frameworks
- Experience building SaaS or logistics-related platforms
- Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG)
- Experience with high-scale or real-time applications
- Prior logistics, transport, or operational systems experience
Qualifications & Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software development experience
- Minimum 3 - 4 years in a Tech Lead, Engineering Lead, or similar leadership role
- Proven experience leading engineering teams of 5+ developers
- Strong portfolio of shipped mobile apps and/or live platforms
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple projects
- Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments
Why Join Wobbisource?
- Take full ownership of technical direction and engineering standards
- Work on diverse and innovative products across mobile, web, and SaaS
- Join a growing technology company with genuine long-term opportunities
- Collaborate with a global and highly motivated team
- Competitive salary package based on experience
- Clear pathway toward Head of Engineering or CTO-level progression
- Opportunity to shape the future of a scaling technology business
Ready to Lead From the Front?
If you are a technically strong engineer who also excels in leadership, mentoring, and delivery, and you are looking for a role with genuine ownership and impact, we would love to hear from you.
Join Wobbisource and help us build the infrastructure backbone that powers the next generation of scalable, high-performance digital products - alongside a passionate, global engineering team.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Makati