Technical Lead, Application Development

Imperial Dade; Jersey City, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial Dade is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to steer the implementation and delivery of software solutions. This role provides technical leadership to a development team, mentoring members and ensuring engineering excellence across projects.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in software development and hands-on experience with Node.js, Microservices, React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS within Agile environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience.
• 2+ years in a Technical Lead or similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Node.js, Microservices, React, Next.js.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Experience participating in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and estimation.
• Strong code review and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of features based on designs and architecture guidelines.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and contribute to software development when needed.
• Review code and ensure coding standards, security requirements, and best practices.
• Collaborate with architects to translate designs into implementations.
• Assist developers with debugging and problem solving.
• Mentor and coach developers on technical skills, coding practices, and professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on development

Agile methodologies

Code review

Mentoring

Collaboration

Tools

Node.js

React

Next.js

Tailwind CSS

Microservices

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to lead the implementation and delivery of our software solutions. This role will provide technical leadership to a development team, ensuring high-quality implementation of features, adherence to engineering standards, and successful collaboration with architects, product owners, QA, and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has strong hands‑on experience with Node.js, Microservices, React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS, along with experience working in Agile development environments. This individual will be a player‑coach who contributes to development efforts while mentoring team members and driving engineering excellence.

Compensation Range: $140,000 to $160,000 + Bonus.

Salary range reflects the Jersey City, NJ market & compensation may vary based on geographic location

You will:

• Lead the implementation of application features and enhancements based on designs and architectural standards provided by the Architecture team.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership and contribute to software development when needed.
• Review code and ensure adherence to coding standards, security requirements, and development best practices.
• Collaborate with architects to understand technical designs and guide the team through implementation.
• Assist developers with technical problem solving, debugging, and solution development.
• Mentor and coach developers on technical skills, coding practices, and professional development.

You have:

• 7+ years of software development experience
• 2+ years of experience in a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, Senior Developer, or similar role
• Strong hands‑on experience with: Node.js, Microservices, React, Next.js
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development teams
• Experience participating in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and estimation activities
• Strong code review and technical mentoring experience
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and problem‑solving abilities.