Lead Software Developer

Job Description

The Lead Developer is the technical expert and hands‑on leader responsible for maintaining and enhancing the MIND system. This role ensures that system architecture, integrations, databases and application code remain stable, secure and scalable. The work involves directing development activities, coaching developers, reviewing designs, solving complex technical problems and supporting production operations. The Lead Developer oversees all development for both the web application and mobile application. This includes guiding the design of new features, leading troubleshooting during critical incidents, supporting data management and integrating with State systems. They help enforce coding standards, performance expectations, deployment practices and maintain strong communication across teams

Responsibilities

Lead all development, integration and architecture work across the MIND platform

Guide developers, review technical designs, validate approach and ensure code quality

Support production troubleshooting, root cause analysis and incident resolution

Provide architectural oversight including system performance, scalability and stability

Review functional specifications and ensure technical solutions meet business needs

Oversee release deployments, patching and environment support

Conduct capacity planning, load testing preparation and system monitoring

Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with required standards

Support data migrations, data quality assurance and reporting needs

Develop and maintain development best practices and documentation

Five or more years of experience leading technical teams

Strong experience with enterprise development environments and distributed systems

Hands‑on development experience in technologies similar to Angular, .NET, SQL, React and Node as outlined in the RFP

Experience managing technical teams in production support environments

Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex concepts

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field