Lead Developer

World Wide Technology; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 123,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k with Company Matching

Paid Time Off

Job summary

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a Lead Developer for the IT - Supply Chain team at its St. Louis, MO headquarters. You will lead the design, development and deployment of software across order management and procurement, mentoring engineers and driving technical rigor.

The role requires a hands-on, AI-focused leader who partners with Architecture and Delivery leadership to ensure scalable, high-quality solutions while advancing engineering maturity across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in application development and building enterprise-grade apps.
• Strong front-end and back-end development capabilities with modern frameworks and languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of complex solutions aligned with IT strategy.
• Mentor developers and promote engineering best practices across teams.
• Hands-on delivery across front-end and back-end components for critical path work.
• Adopt AI-powered development tools to accelerate delivery and improve quality.
• Translate business needs into scalable technical implementations.

Skills

Vue.js

JavaScript

Java

Spring Boot

Python

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

AI tooling

Leadership

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/MIS or related

Tools

Oracle

MongoDB

Git

Job description

PLEASE NOTE: This position requires permanent U.S. work authorization. Candidates requiring current or future visa sponsorship, including those on OPT, CPT or H1/H4, are not eligible for this role. This role is not open for staffing partners or corp-to-corp candidates.

World Wide Technology (WWT) strives to make a new world happen. WWT's work benefits clients and partners as much as it does its people and community across the globe.

Founded in 1990, WWT brings together strategy, deep technical expertise and world-class partnerships to help public and private sector organizations design, build and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure solutions. Through its Advanced Technology Center (ATC)—a collaborative ecosystem featuring state-of-the-art hardware and software—WWT enables clients and partners to conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology and then deploy solutions at scale using its global integration and distribution capabilities.

With more than 14,000 team members and over 60 locations globally, WWT's culture—grounded in core values and leadership philosophies—has been recognized by Fortune® and Great Place to Work for its commitment to innovation, trust and creating a great place to work for all. WWT provides products and services to large enterprise, global service provider and public sector clients in up to 130 countries across six continents. Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, supports commercial and SMB markets in the U.S. and Canada.

What is the Internal WWT IT Team, and why join?

The Internal WWT IT team is the backbone of our company’s technological infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations and continuous innovation. Our team is dedicated to managing and supporting the company’s technology infrastructure, ensuring the smooth operation of hardware, software, networks, and data systems, while providing top‑notch technical support to employees.

World Wide Technology, Inc. currently has an opportunity available for a Lead Developer on the Order Management and Procurement team in the IT - Supply Chain organization, located at our headquarters in St. Louis, MO. The Order Management and Procurement Team lies at the heart of our supply chain, playing a critical role in building and supporting the systems that ensure the reliable and seamless creation and management of over one million orders annually. Collaborating closely with our business stakeholders, we develop solutions that drive efficient and effective operations at scale.

Successful candidates will have a background in full stack development and will be responsible for leading the translation of business needs into IT solutions with current programs, projects, and initiatives in mind. The Lead Developer is a hands‑on technical leader who partners closely with Solution Architecture and Delivery leadership to ensure solutions are executed with engineering rigor, maintainability, and performance in mind. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, highly innovative, and has a passion for learning both business and technical processes. This position also includes leading development efforts, mentoring developers, and contributing to strategic planning and execution.

At World Wide Technology (WWT) our vision is to be the best technology solution provider in the world. We strive to build a profitable, growth company that’s also a great place to work.

What will you be doing?

This role uses a broad range of functional and technical skills toward the build‑out and integration of custom WWT applications and third‑party vendor systems and products. This position plays a crucial role in the design, development, and deployment of software solutions. This employee will leverage their experience to contribute and help drive complex projects, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and ensure the delivery of high‑quality software products.

The Lead Developer sets the technical tone and pace for the team - driving coding standards, enforcing best practices, mentoring developers, and ensuring delivery commitments are met without sacrificing quality. This individual plays a critical role in elevating engineering maturity across the team.

This role is expected to adopt an AI‑first mindset, actively leveraging modern AI‑powered development tools to improve development speed, code quality, testing effectiveness, and overall delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and promote WWT Core Values and help shape best practices.
• Software Design and Development: Collaborate, develop and communicate a clear technical vision and roadmap ensuring that it supports the long term strategic goals set by Architecture/IT Sr Leadership.
• Technical Leadership: Lead the design and architecture of complex solutions ensuring alignment with overall strategic goals of the organization.
• Mentorship and Collaboration: Lead by example, promoting a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation within the organization to foster technical growth at scale.
• Innovation and Problem Solving: Evaluate and incorporate new technologies, tools, and frameworks to enhance development processes and product capabilities within teams and the organization.
• Testing: Ensure that appropriate testing strategies (unit, integration, regression, UAT) are in place and that test coverage of the team/organization is in place and meets standards set by Quality Engineers.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement improvements in development processes, methodologies, and tools to enhance team efficiency and outcomes.
• Risk Management: Proactively identify potential risks and issues related to design and development and develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks to ensure success.
• Coding Standards: Enforce coding standards and best practices to ensure code quality and maintainability.
• AI‑Augmented Development: Leverage AI‑powered tools (e.g., code assistants, test generation, documentation support, analysis tools) to accelerate development workflows, improve code quality, enhance testing strategies, and reduce defects.
• AI Advocacy and Enablement: Serve as an advocate for AI‑assisted development practicesby sharing knowledge, use cases, and best practices with team members to elevate overall team productivity and effectiveness.
• Responsible AI Usage: Apply AI tools thoughtfully and responsibly, ensuring outputs meet WWT quality standards, security requirements, and ethical guidelines.
• Hands‑On Delivery: Lead end‑to‑end development across front‑end and back‑end components, contributing directly to complex feature development and critical path work.
• Architecture to Implementation: Translate architectural designs into scalable, maintainable technical implementations, and proactively identify technical risks and design gaps.

Skills Required

• Bachelors or Masters degree - preferably in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or Supply Chain or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in application development, including experience building custom, enterprise‑grade applications
• Technical Skills:
• Front End: Strong experience with JavaScript, Node.js, and modern front‑end frameworks - specifically Vue.js
• Back End: Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Python object‑oriented development, and RESTful API design
• Data: Experience with relational and NoSQL data sources such as Oracle and MongoDB, including database design, optimization
• Engineering Practices: Deep understanding of version control and branching strategies, automated testing, and CI/CD practices
• AI‑Powered Development Tools: Proficiency with AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude, Devin, GitHub Copilot) and a demonstrated ability to apply them to accelerate delivery without compromising quality
• Technical Leadership: Ability to lead and guide multiple teams, make decisions and provide technical direction. Ability to inspire and motivate teams fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Adaptability: Capability to adapt to changing requirements, technology trends, and business needs.
• Decision‑Making: Strong decision‑making abilities to evaluate trade‑offs and make informed choices that balance technical and business considerations.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically about technology and its alignment with business goals, driving long‑term technical vision and planning.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non‑technical audiences. Capable of presenting ideas clearly and effectively.
• Self‑Motivation: Highly responsible self‑starter/team‑oriented individual with very strong work ethic.
• Ability to think innovatively, present alternate solutions, and demonstrate creativity in problem‑solving and application design.
• Highly responsible, team‑oriented individual with very strong work ethic and a self‑starter

Skills Preferred

• Search and Streaming: Experience with Solr and with real‑time Kafka streaming architecture at scale
• Event‑Driven Architecture: Experience designing and supporting event‑driven, distributed systems
• Observability: Experience with monitoring and observability tooling such as Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana
• Experience working in Supply Chain, Order Management, Procurement, or ERP‑integrated environments
• Experience integrating with enterprise platforms such as Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and other ERP systems
• Supply chain domain knowledge
• Ability to develop and integrate AI application components including LLM‑based features, agentic workflows, and AI APIs

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of the salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $122,800 to $153,500 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that are not included in the base pay.

The well‑being of WWT employees is essential. When it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full‑time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health (Medical & Prescription), Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers (MO & IL), Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive Pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Medical Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement, Day of Caring
• Additional Perks: Family Planning Benefits, Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Voluntary Supplemental Accident/Illness/Hospital, Voluntary ID Theft, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

Note: This is not an all‑encompassing list and should not be used as a complete description of the plan’s benefits. For more information, see our US Benefits Website

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for all!

If you require accessibility accommodation(s) or adjustment during any stage of the hiring process, please let your WWT Recruiter know. The recruiter will work with you to understand your needs and help ensure an accessible experience throughout the interview process. World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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