Technical Lead, Application Development

Imperial Brady is a leading North American distributor and solutions provider for cleaning and facility care, foodservice, and packaging. With more than 13,000 employees and a broad supply chain network, we deliver national scale with local expertise. Built on strong customer relationships and deep industry knowledge, we go beyond distribution-delivering Supplies + Support through expertise, service, and a commitment to making every customer touchpoint a plus. #imperialbradyjobs

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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.

We offer a dynamic environment for our more than 13,000 employees to work, learn, and grow professionally. We value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits (medical, dental, vision), a 401(k) program with company match, life insurance, a generous paid time off package, educational reimbursement, paid family leave, and adoption assistance. We are excited to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team.

Imperial Brady is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

Our company is a Fair Chance employer, committed to providing opportunities for qualified individuals with past justice system involvement. We believe in assessing candidates based on their skills and experience. A conditional offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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