Full Stack Developer Lead

Paycom - ATS; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS is seeking a Full Stack Developer Lead for a remote US-based position. The role combines people management with hands-on design, development, and maintenance of backend services, APIs, and frontend applications across the company’s platform.

You will guide a team, set priorities, conduct code reviews, and mentor engineers while contributing to secure, reliable software solutions across supplier and partner integrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or providing direction to developers in a working/hands-on lead capacity.
• Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage the Full Stack Developer team, assigning and prioritizing work and overseeing day-to-day workload.
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance, mentorship, and support to developers; lead code reviews and establish coding standards.
• Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs and front-end features across the technology platform; collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Code reviews

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Azure Functions

Angular

SQL Server

VS Code

PowerShell

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: REMOTE US - Kansas City, MO 64120, Position Type: Full Time

Job Summary

The Full Stack Developer Lead is a working lead who both manages and actively contributes to the Full Stack Developer team. This role is responsible for the team's day-to-day management - including assigning and prioritizing work, overseeing performance, and supporting the growth of each team member - while also personally designing, building, and maintaining backend services, APIs, and front-end applications across Supplylogic's technology platform, including integrations with supplier and partner systems. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and well-monitored software solutions.

Essential Functions

Team Leadership & Management

• Directly manage the Full Stack Developer team, including assigning and prioritizing work, setting expectations, and overseeing day-to-day workload across the team.
• Own performance management for the team, including regular 1:1s, performance feedback, goal-setting, and contributing to performance reviews.
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance, mentorship, and support to Full Stack Developers, helping them grow their skills and resolve technical blockers.
• Lead code reviews and establish coding standards, patterns, and best practices across the backend and front-end codebase.
• Lead onboarding and training for new developers, including training on Supplylogic's systems, tools, and domain knowledge (e.g., supplier integrations, WMS).
• Act as a point of escalation for complex technical issues and production incidents, guiding troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis.
• Contribute to technical design decisions and architecture direction in collaboration with the team.
• Report on team progress, capacity, and risks to the VP-Development, and represent the team in cross‑functional planning discussions.

Hands‑On Development

• Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs and Azure Functions (isolated worker model) using C#, ASP.NET Web API, and .NET Core/.NET 8/9 across Supplylogic's applications.
• Build and maintain front‑end features using Angular, working primarily in VS Code, to support internal tooling and customer‑or‑partner-facing applications.
• Implement and troubleshoot authentication and authorization flows using OAuth/OpenID Connect, PKCE, and Microsoft Entra ID for internal and external system access.
• Write, tune, and troubleshoot SQL Server stored procedures across SQL Server 2014-2022, including indexing and query performance tuning.
• Develop and support Azure Service Bus queue processing and retry patterns for reliable message handling.
• Deploy, host, and monitor APIs and services using Azure Container Apps.
• Monitor application health and diagnose production issues using Azure Application Insights, including writing Kusto queries.
• Write PowerShell scripts to support automation, AWS SSO administration, and VPN/network troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with data analysts, project managers, and business stakeholders across teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Contribute to a range of Supplylogic projects, which may include supplier integrations, and participate in onboarding and training to build relevant domain knowledge as needed.

Qualifications

Leadership

• Prior experience leading, mentoring, or providing direction to other developers, ideally in a working/hands‑on lead capacity.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience conducting code reviews and establishing or enforcing development standards and best practices.

Programming Languages

• C# — Advanced proficiency required (.NET Framework, .NET Core, APIs, Azure Functions).
• SQL — Advanced proficiency required (SQL Server stored procedures, performance tuning, troubleshooting).
• PowerShell — Intermediate proficiency (automation, AWS SSO, VPN/network troubleshooting).

Frameworks & Libraries

• ASP.NET Web API — Advanced (REST APIs, authentication, supplier integrations).
• .NET Core / .NET 8/9 — Advanced (Azure Functions isolated worker).
• OAuth / OpenID Connect — Advanced (GAP auth, PKCE, Entra ID flows).
• Microsoft Entra ID — Advanced (supplier API authentication).
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and at least one major UI framework (React, Vue, Angular)

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Microsoft Azure — Advanced (Function Apps, Service Bus, Container Apps).
• Azure Service Bus — Advanced (queue processing and retry patterns).
• Azure Container Apps — Intermediate (hosting for supplier integration APIs).
• Azure Application Insights — Advanced (Kusto queries and monitoring).

Development Tools

• Visual Studio — Advanced (primary IDE).
• VS Code — Advanced (Angular and scripting work).
• SQL Server Management Studio — Advanced (database development and tuning).

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Prior experience with supplier or partner system integrations and CI/CD Experience.
• Familiarity with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and order/fulfillment workflows.
• Experience supporting or mentoring junior and mid‑level developers through structured onboarding and training.
• Full Stack Developers often work in agile teams, iterating on features from concept to deployment.
• Experience using AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar) to accelerate development, review code, and improve productivity.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.