Lead Application Developer

Lead Application Developer

Onsite

A client of ours is seeking an experienced software professional to lead application development while helping establish best practices for the software development lifecycle across a growing technology organization. This role combines hands‑on software engineering with technical leadership, making it ideal for someone who enjoys writing code, improving development processes, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable, secure business applications.

If you have experience building enterprise applications, leading development efforts, and driving modern SDLC practices, we'd like to speak with you.

• Design, develop, and enhance custom business applications and system integrations
• Lead application projects from planning and design through deployment and ongoing support
• Establish and promote software development standards, coding best practices, and release processes
• Conduct code reviews to improve application quality, maintainability, and security
• Partner with developers, infrastructure, cybersecurity, project management, and business teams throughout the development lifecycle
• Support cloud-hosted applications and deployment pipelines within Microsoft Azure
• Build and maintain integrations between internal applications and third‑party platforms
• Troubleshoot application issues and implement long‑term technical solutions
• Create technical documentation, deployment procedures, and support documentation
• Identify opportunities to improve development workflows through automation and process improvements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent professional experience
• Five or more years of experience developing enterprise software applications
• Strong understanding of the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and production support
• Experience coordinating projects across development, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders
• Experience developing REST APIs, system integrations, and SQL-based applications
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure application hosting and cloud services
• Familiarity with Git, source control, CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and Dev Ops practices
• Experience reviewing code, troubleshooting production issues, and implementing secure coding practices
• Strong communication, organization, and technical leadership skills

• Experience establishing or improving SDLC processes within an organization
• Background modernizing legacy .NET applications
• Experience supporting enterprise business systems in commercial real estate, financial services, or corporate environments

• Play a key role in shaping software engineering standards and development practices
• Work on business‑critical enterprise applications and cloud technologies
• Collaborate with a talented, cross‑functional technology team
• Competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and long-term career growth opportunities

An Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.