Hands-On Development Lead: Software Delivery

Burns & McDonnell

Kansas City, Northern (MO, KY)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City, MO is seeking a Development Lead who combines hands-on software development with team leadership to deliver enterprise-scale applications. You will own delivery for a product through a US development pod, collaborate with offshore teams, mentor engineers, participate in hiring, and drive design, testing, and DevOps practices to maintain quality and velocity.

The role sits between Senior Software Developer and Department Manager and remains a coding role while

Qualifications

Lead a development team for enterprise-scale software delivery.
Experience designing, building, and shipping production software.
Knowledge of cloud platforms and modern application frameworks.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
Understanding of architecture patterns, integration approaches, and performance optimization.
Familiarity with security standards and compliance in enterprise software delivery.
Experience applying agile methodologies in a delivery environment.

Responsibilities

Write production code as a regular part of the job, setting quality and testing standards.
Own end-to-end design, implementation, testing, and maintenance of significant components or applications.
Lead code reviews and enforce coding standards across US and offshore teams.
Mentor developers on technical craft and professional growth.
Participate in hiring: define needs, interview candidates, make recommendations.
Onboard new team members and accelerate productive contribution.