Location: Dallas, TX
Salary: $65.00 USD Hourly - $75.00 USD Hourly
Description: Lead Application Developer
Location: St. Louis, MO
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Information Technology
OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled
Lead Application Developer to provide technical leadership while designing, developing, and implementing enterprise applications that support strategic business objectives. This role combines hands-on software development with team leadership responsibilities, requiring expertise in modern application development, Microsoft technologies, database platforms, and web-based solutions.
The ideal candidate will possess strong technical depth, experience leading development teams, and the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders to deliver innovative and scalable technology solutions. This individual will play a key role in evaluating emerging technologies, guiding development standards, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and mentor a team of application developers, providing technical guidance and support throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Develop a strong understanding of organizational business strategies and align technology solutions to support business objectives.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of the organization's application architecture, infrastructure, and technology portfolio.
- Design, develop, test, and implement end-to-end integrated software solutions.
- Collaborate with business partners, analysts, and technology teams to evaluate requirements and deliver effective solutions.
- Research emerging technologies and recommend innovative approaches that improve efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Develop and execute testing strategies to validate system functionality, performance, and reliability.
- Analyze technical findings and provide recommendations for process and system improvements.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to development standards, best practices, and coding guidelines.
- Support Agile development initiatives and contribute to continuous process improvement efforts.
- Participate in application architecture discussions, technical planning, and solution design activities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex application and system issues.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years of application development experience.
- 5+ years of experience gathering, analyzing, and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
- Proven experience developing and supporting internet-based applications and systems.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience using Visual Studio and related application development tools.
- 3+ years of experience working with relational database technologies, preferably Microsoft SQL Server.
- 3+ years of development experience utilizing Microsoft technologies and Python.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and mentoring developers.
Technical Skills- Expert-level experience with:
- Strong knowledge of:
- HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Microsoft Windows Server and Desktop platforms
- Microsoft SQL Server
- RESTful services and modern web application development
- Source control platforms including Git
- Azure DevOps and/or Team Foundation Server (TFS)
- Working knowledge of:
- Software architecture principles
- System integration methodologies
- Data privacy regulations and compliance requirements
- Agile development methodologies
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices
Preferred Qualifications- Experience leading enterprise application development initiatives.
- Experience designing scalable, integrated business applications.
- Exposure to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies.
- Experience with intelligent automation platforms such as Instabase or similar AI-driven solutions.
- Background working within Agile and DevOps environments.
Core Competencies- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and coaching capabilities.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.
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