Genesis10 is currently seeking a Development Lead for a hybrid or remote position based in Milwaukee, WI. This is a contract to hire or direct hire opportunity.
Pay range: $
Role Overview The DevLead is a critical leadership role within the Software Engineering organization, responsible for balancing technical excellence, team leadership, and business alignment. Acting as both a hands-on technical leader and a people leader, the DevLead ensures teams deliver high-quality, reliable software that drives real business and customer value.
This role combines technical oversight, process facilitation, and team development, serving as the primary steward of delivery quality, execution rhythm, and team health.
Key Areas of Responsibility Business & Team Accountability - Ensure the team is focused on solving business problems, not just delivering features.
- Partner closely with Product Owners and Product Managers to understand product roadmaps, refine iterations, and balance feasibility, cost, and business value.
- Validate that delivered features are adopted by customers and deliver expected outcomes.
Technical Oversight - Maintain high engineering standards through design and peer code reviews.
- Ensure code meets test coverage and quality expectations.
- Deliver software with strong usability, maintainability, scalability, and reliability.
- Ensure releases are stable and free from major defects.
Process & Delivery Excellence - Balance speed and quality to support sustainable delivery.
- Establish a consistent rhythm of iterative development that enables early value delivery and continuous learning.
- Maintain transparency and predictability in delivery for leadership and stakeholders.
Team Development & Culture - Build a healthy, collaborative team culture through mentoring and professional development.
- Encourage trust, open communication, and accountability.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities - Lead daily standups and sprint ceremonies with focus on delivery outcomes.
- Facilitate technical discussions during refinement and planning.
- Act as the primary technical spokesperson during sprint reviews.
- Translate technical decisions into clear business context.
- Align the team on realistic, achievable sprint commitments.
Technology Stack & Technical Expectations The DevLead must be hands-on and technically credible across a modern full-stack environment.
Core Stack - Backend:
- Frontend:
- Databases:
- APIs:
What We Look For Technically - Ability to guide architectural decisions and review full-stack code
- Strong API design and integration experience
- Experience working across multiple databases
- Comfort supporting scalable, secure, production-grade systems
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
- Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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