Lead Developer

Careerwebsite; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Thoughtworks, Inc. in Chicago, IL seeks a Lead Developer to drive enterprise-scale software initiatives using Java, Ruby, or .NET. You will guide analysis, development, and testing across full life cycles, employing Agile practices including XP, CI/CD, TDD, and pair programming.

You will decide architecture and design, coordinate with clients, and mentor teams across regions. The role demands strong leadership, stakeholder liaison, and the ability to manage distributed teams, with 100%

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, plus 5 years of post-bachelor's, progressive related work experience.
• Leading a team of software engineers to oversee project activity, manage project deliverables and progress, prioritize plans for future iterations, and manage team performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale, enterprise-level software development projects using object-oriented technologies such as Java, Ruby, or .NET.
• Analyze, develop and test on full life-cycle software development projects using Agile methodologies (XP, CI, CD, TDD, pair programming).
• Make architectural and design decisions and oversee project activity; mentor developers and coordinate across countries/time zones.

Skills

Team leadership

Agile methodologies

Distributed teams coordination

Mentoring juniors

Software delivery life cycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Java

Ruby

.NET

JUnit

J2EE

JavaScript

Spring

MySQL

Selenium

Oracle

Job description

Lead Developer, Thoughtworks, Inc., Chicago, IL.

Lead large-scale, custom-designed, enterprise-level software development projects that use object-oriented technologies, such as Java, Ruby, or .NET. Responsible for analysis, development and testing on full life-cycle software development projects using Agile methodologies, including Extreme Programming, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Test-Driven Development and pair programming. Make architectural and design decisions and oversee project activity. Responsible for the team's performance and reporting any issues, and acting as liaison between the client and team to define scope and technical direction, as well as gather requirements and update on deliverables and timeframes. Manage coordination across countries and time zones whenever project teams are distributed. Coach and mentor developers on Agile Best Practices and various languages and technologies. Use technologies such as Java, Ruby, JUnit, J2EE, JavaScript, Spring, MySQL, Selenium or Oracle.

40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. $ 211,271.00/yr.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, plus 5 years of post-bachelor's, progressive related work experience.

Must have at least thirty-six (36) months of experience with each of the following:

• Participating at all stages of the software delivery life-cycle, including analysis, development, testing and deployment; and
• Leading a team of software engineers to oversee project activity, manage project deliverables and progress, prioritize plans for future iterations, and manage team performance.

Must have at least twelve (12) months of experience with each of the following:

• Using Agile development methodologies including Continuous Integration, Extreme Programming, Continuous Delivery, Test-Driven Development and pair programming;
• Using test automation frameworks to test at different levels, including unit, functional and integration testing;
• Developing software applications using Java, Ruby or .NET;
• Serving as a liaison between client and development team to define scope and technical direction of the project including requirements gathering and design discussions and managing project deliverables and timeframes;
• Working on projects with distributed teams, including managing coordination across countries and time zones; and
• Coaching and mentoring junior developers in all aspects of software development, including Agile development methodologies.

100% Telecommuting Permitted.

Travel requirement(s): Domestic travel up to 80% required.