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IDR is seeking a Technical Delivery Lead to join one of our top clients for a remote opportunity. This role will serve as the hands-on technical lead for a cloud-based application modernization initiative, combining software development, solution architecture, and technical team leadership.
This is an ideal opportunity for a strong software engineer who has progressed into technical leadership but remains highly hands-on with development. You’ll lead a lean engineering team, contribute directly to the codebase, make key architecture decisions, and help establish best practices around modern AI-assisted software development.
Position Overview for the Technical Delivery Lead:
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Serve as the hands-on technical lead and design authority for a modern cloud-based web application
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Lead a lean software development team of approximately 2–3 engineers while actively contributing to development
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Own technical design and architecture decisions across AWS, backend services/APIs, frontend development, and cloud infrastructure
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Lead application development across a modern full-stack environment, including a strong AWS backend and React-based frontend
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Drive sprint planning, technical decision-making, code quality, troubleshooting, testing, and deployment readiness
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Utilize AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar platforms while establishing strong practices around code quality, testing, review, and maintainability
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Mentor developers and help the team effectively leverage AI-assisted development without sacrificing engineering standards
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Partner with technical and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions
Requirements for the Technical Delivery Lead:
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Strong professional software engineering background with recent hands-on development experience
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Proven experience as a Technical Lead, Lead Software Engineer, Senior/Staff Engineer, hands-on Software Architect, or similar technical leadership role
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Strong full-stack development experience with the ability and willingness to write and review production code
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Experience designing and developing cloud-native applications in AWS
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Strong backend development experience and familiarity with modern frontend frameworks such as React
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Experience with modern application architecture, APIs, containerized workloads, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
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Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or comparable technologies
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Strong understanding of software engineering best practices including testing, code quality, maintainability, security, and scalable application design
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Demonstrated ability to make and clearly explain architecture decisions, technical tradeoffs, and design approaches
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Ability to lead and mentor developers while remaining technically hands-on
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Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
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Must be able to work 7:30 AM–4:30 PM Central Time
Preferred Experience:
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Python and/or FastAPI
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React, JavaScript, or TypeScript
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AWS ECS/Fargate, RDS/Aurora, S3, or similar AWS services
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Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code technologies
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PostgreSQL
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AWS Bedrock or other Generative AI/LLM technologies
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Authentication/authorization, RBAC, SSO, and secure application development
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Experience delivering applications in regulated or compliance-driven environments
What’s in it for you?
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Competitive compensation package
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Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
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Opportunity to get in with an industry-leading organization
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Opportunity to lead a modern application development initiative while remaining hands-on with emerging technologies
Why IDR?
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25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
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Employee Stock Ownership Program
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Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success
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Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
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ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row
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IDR is an equal opportunity employer. We provide reasonable accommodations for disabled employees and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, or local laws. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in compliance with applicable Fair Chance laws.
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