Development Lead

Caelum Research Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition/training assistance

Job summary

Caelum Research Corporation is seeking a Development Lead in Huntsville, Alabama. The role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, overseeing project schedules and budgets, and writing maintainable Java code. Candidates should have extensive experience in software development, particularly with automation scripting and secure practices. A Bachelor's degree with 14+ years of experience is required, along with an active DoD Secret Clearance. The company offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience with a Bachelor's, 12+ years with a Master's, or 9+ years with a PhD or JD.
• Experience leading development teams and managing technical projects.
• Ability to write automation scripts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary development team.
• Oversee task management and project adherence.
• Collaborate with program leadership for application enhancements.

Skills

Leadership and mentoring

Java coding

Automation scripting (Bash, PowerShell)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Knowledge of software development lifecycle

Secure coding practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD or JD

Tools

Java

JSP

MSSQL

HTML/CSS

JavaScript (JQuery, AngularJS, Bootstrap)

Terraform

Job description

POSITION:

Development Lead

LOCATION:

Huntsville, AL

SCOPE:

Serves as a Development Lead on a major IT services contract for the U.S. Army

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary development team, driving performance, collaboration, and innovation.
• Oversee task management and ensure adherence to project schedules, budgets, and objectives.
• Collaborate closely with program leadership to align application enhancements with program requirements.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable Java code for applications, frameworks, or systems, contributing as an active development team member.
• Provide code reviews and constructive feedback on Java code written by other team members to maintain high coding standards and ensure best practices.
• Identify and resolve bugs, performance issues, and technical debt in existing Java codebases.
• Develop prototypes for new features, architectures, or technologies using Java to demonstrate feasibility.
• Establish and enforce strong Java development standards, including design patterns, modular architecture, and reusable libraries.
• Identify, evaluate, and pilot new technologies, ensuring successful integration into existing program frameworks.
• Define and implement strategies for technology refresh cycles to sustain program relevance with emerging market and mission needs.
• Collaborate with technology providers and research teams to assess applicability to program needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
• Track record of leading development teams and managing complex technical projects.
• Proficiency in writing scripts for automation (e.g., Bash, PowerShell) and familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Practical experience with legacy Java, JSP, native JavaScript, HTML, CSS and MSSQL along with client-side JavaScript libraries (e.g., JQuery, AngularJS, Bootstrap).
• Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
• Proven experience with secure coding practices, object-oriented design, and building, testing, and deploying applications.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Active DoD Secret Clearance

BENEFITS

We designed our employee benefits program around the goal of improving the quality of life for each employee. We offer some of the most competitive benefits in the industry to include medical, dental, vision, and life insurances; short- and long‑term disability; paid leave, holidays, bereavement, military, and jury duty; 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending account, dependent care, health savings account, tuition/training assistance, and referral bonuses.