Development Team Lead

Development Lead Remote (Eastern Time Preferred) | $150,000 - $170,000 + Bonus Position Summary We are seeking a Development Lead to provide technical leadership for a growing software engineering team supporting strategic internal platforms and AI-enabled initiatives. This individual will serve as a hands-on technical leader, partnering with software engineers, business stakeholders, and leadership teams to design, build, and support scalable enterprise applications. This role is ideal for a senior engineer or technical lead who enjoys a blend of architecture, development, mentoring, and delivery leadership. Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise software applications Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams Partner with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions Conduct code reviews and promote engineering best practices Support solution architecture, technical design, and delivery planning Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support production environments Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, estimation, and backlog refinement Collaborate with U.S. and offshore development resources Support technical hiring and team growth initiatives Qualifications 8+ years of software engineering experience Prior experience as a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or similar role Strong hands-on experience with Python and modern backend development frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask Experience building REST APIs and microservices architectures Experience with React, Next.js, and TypeScript Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Preferred Experience Distributed systems and asynchronous processing Event-driven architectures and workflow orchestration Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, SQS, or similar messaging technologies Microservices and platform engineering OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and API security AI applications, LLM integrations, or agentic workflows Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams What We Offer Opportunity to help shape a strategic enterprise platform High visibility across the organization Exposure to AI, automation, and emerging technologies Collaborative and entrepreneurial engineering environment Competitive compensation and benefits package