Lead Developer

Lead Developer

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Job Summary : The Lead Developer is responsible for coaching, reviewing, and delegating work to lower-level professionals. Leads the development efforts within the team and has an expert understanding of critical software development efforts across the team and supports the software development function within the organization. Responsible for developing, coding, testing, debugging, and documenting a broad range of highly complex applications, programs, websites, databases and systems. Considers the current and future business environment of systems bringing enterprise-level perspective to designs and solutions. Manages large projects or processes with limited oversight from leadership. Serves as a high-level subject matter expert for the application, for technologies and integrations, or business processes.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Conducts a full range of programming tasks including program design, development, debugging, estimating, unit testing, and documentation for a variety of applications, systems, databases, or websites.
• Serves as a technical subject matter expert through all phases of system analysis and development.
• Guides the team to design and develop well-integrated, enterprise-level solutions that meet present and future business needs.
• Determines testing methodology and manages the development and execution of comprehensive test plans.
• Proactively collaborates with architecture leadership to contribute to application architecture standards.
• Provides third-level application support including on-call (after hours, weekends, holidays) for priority issues.
• Troubleshoots highly complex production issues, serving as escalation point. Evaluates and follows through on issues and problems until resolved.
• Leads the selection and evaluation of new vendor software solutions and packages.
• Leads knowledge sharing and shared understanding amongst the development team.
• Provides mentoring, training, procedural and technical guidance to less experienced staff. This includes documentation of technical designs and decisions and assuring technical knowledge is shared with all development team members.
• Works with team leadership and architecture to set and track delivery and development goals for individuals on team.
• Contributes to and champions PulteGroup Development best practices, methods, standards, and processes.
• Identifies and leads process improvement efforts within teams.
• Follows secure coding standards and addresses security scan alerts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Career Level (P4) Organizational Impact

Works to achieve day-to-day objectives with major impact on the area of responsibility. Contributes to the development of goals the area and planning efforts (budgets, operational plans, etc.). Manages large projects or processes with moderate impact on the achievement of sub-family results. Work is performed with limited oversight. Typically responsible for coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower-level professionals. Provides measurable input to new products, processes or standards in operational plans in order to implement operational objectives.

Leadership & Talent Management

Typically, responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. Typically, responsible for managing major / complex projects at this level, involving delegation of work and review of work products. Additional responsibilities for this role : Recruits, selects, coaches, and develops team members. When direct reports are assigned, conducts performance reviews per HR guidelines. Takes corrective actions, including Performance Improvement Plans and terminations, when necessary. Also manages professional growth and development plans.

Technical Leadership

You'll be expected to provide technical guidance and mentorship to other developers, conducting code reviews and enforcing coding standards, helping more junior developers improve their skills in Sitecore development and best practices.

Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

They act as the go-to person for complex technical challenges, making informed decisions that impact the project's direction and success.

Knowledge & Experience

Requires deep knowledge of area typically obtained through higher education combined with experience. Typically viewed as a subject matter expert within discipline. May have broad knowledge of project or program management. Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 6-8 years of prior relevant experience. Cloud and Composable DXP : Familiarity with cloud hosting platforms like Vercel or Netlify and a solid understanding of a Composable DXP (Digital Experience Platform) strategy, including MACH architecture (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless), is highly valued. Sitecore Expertise : You must have extensive, hands-on experience with Sitecore, specifically with Sitecore XM Cloud, and a strong understanding of its architecture, features, and headless development capabilities using Sitecore JSS. Headless and Front-End Development : Proficiency in headless development is crucial. This includes strong skills in modern front-end frameworks like React or Next.js, as well as core technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

Required Skills : Technology skillset varies by team.

Required Licensing, Registration and / or Certifications : Not applicable.

Physical Requirements : May require travel.

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