Development Lead

Summary

Join a team as a Pod Development Lead for a 12+ month project with a major pharmaceutical company. This remote role requires full overlap with EST hours. Lead a development team, guide priorities, ensure alignment to agile processes, and contribute technically to a modern web application platform. Responsibilities include leading daily development efforts, managing task prioritization, ensuring team adherence to agile best practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have 10–15 years of professional experience in software development and strong proficiency with TypeScript and JavaScript. This is a full-time position offering comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 10–15 years of professional experience in software development
• Strong proficiency with TypeScript and JavaScript
• Hands-on experience with: Next.js (Page Router and App Router – legacy support ongoing)
• React Router 7 (new implementation phase)
• React
• CSS (Bootstrap and custom styles)
• Jest (unit testing)

Responsibilities

• Lead daily development efforts and manage task prioritization for a cross-functional pod
• Ensure team adherence to agile best practices and maintain JIRA boards
• Unblock team members by identifying and resolving technical and process challenges
• Contribute to architecture discussions, documentation, and technical design
• Collaborate with developers, QA, designers, and business analysts in a fast-paced agile environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Web Components and Federated Web Components
• Familiarity with NPM-packaged shared components
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and AWS
• Experience using tools like Jira, Git, or SVN
• Guide day-to-day dev team priorities and task management
• Assist in technical direction and decision-making
• Maintain visibility into team progress and timelines
• Support documentation efforts and share knowledge across teams
• Promote a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Healthcare coverage
• 401(k) options
• Remote-first work environment