Employee Tech Lead Agreement

EMPLOYEE TECH LEAD AGREEMENT

This Employee Tech Lead Agreement (the Agreement) is entered into between Employer Name: and Employee Name: effective as of Effective Date:

Personal Information

Position Information

Anticipated Start Date:   Employment Status: Full-time Part-time   Exemption: Exempt Non-Exempt

Duties, Responsibilities and Performance

Employee shall serve as Tech Lead and shall perform responsibilities customarily associated with that position, including but not limited to technical leadership, architecture guidance, code review, mentoring engineers, sprint planning support, and technical hiring participation. Employee agrees to devote full business time and best efforts to the performance of duties and to comply with lawful policies and directives of Employer.

Employment History

Education

References

Legal Disclosures and Acknowledgements

At-Will Employment: Employment with Employer is at-will, which means either Employee or Employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice, except as may be specifically provided in a written agreement signed by an authorized representative of Employer.

I acknowledge and understand the At-Will Employment statement above.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Employer is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

I acknowledge receipt of and acceptance of the Equal Opportunity statement.

Confidentiality, Inventions and Proprietary Rights

Employee shall hold in strict confidence and not disclose or use for personal benefit any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of Employer. All inventions, discoveries, improvements, software, designs, processes, works of authorship, and other intellectual property developed by Employee during the term of employment that relate to Employer's business or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development shall be the sole and exclusive property of Employer. Employee agrees to execute assignments and other documentation as reasonably requested to effectuate assignment of rights to Employer.

I acknowledge and agree to the Confidentiality and IP Assignment provisions above.

Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation (Limited)

To protect Employer's legitimate business interests, Employee agrees that for a period of six (6) months following termination of employment, Employee will not, within the primary geographic market in which Employee worked for Employer, engage in employment with a direct competitor in a substantially similar technical leadership role or solicit Employer's employees for employment. Any restriction will be interpreted to the maximum extent permitted by law; if any restriction is found overly broad, it shall be reformed to the extent necessary to make it enforceable.

I acknowledge and understand the Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation provisions.

Termination and Severance

Employment may be terminated by either party at any time in accordance with the At-Will provision. Employer reserves the right to provide severance or other separation benefits in its discretion and in accordance with any applicable written policy or agreement. Termination for cause includes willful misconduct, material breach of this Agreement, or material violation of Employer policies.

Background and Reference Checks; Authorization

Employee authorizes Employer to contact prior employers, educational institutions, and references and to obtain background checks and verification of credentials as permitted by law. Employee certifies that the information provided in this Agreement and any attachments is true, correct and complete to the best of Employee's knowledge, and understands that any material misrepresentation or omission may be grounds for disciplinary action or termination.

I authorize background checks, reference checks, and employment verification as described above.

Applicant Certification

I certify that all information provided in this Agreement and any attachments is true and complete. I understand that false statements or material omissions may disqualify me from employment or be grounds for immediate termination if discovered after hire. I agree to comply with Employer policies and to execute any additional documents reasonably necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Agreement.

I certify and agree to the statements in the Applicant Certification paragraph.

Additional Terms / Notes

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