Lead Developer

Kforce has a client in Chicago, IL that is seeking a Lead Developer to own the end-to-end technical execution of a mobile and backend ecosystem. Summary: This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who can guide architecture, mentor developers, drive quality, and deliver a stable, production-ready mobile experience. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable designing scalable systems, building mobile architectures leveraging Angular + Ionic/Capacitor, and setting engineering standards across web and mobile environments. Duties:

• Lead the architecture and development of an Angular application wrapped with Ionic/Capacitor
• Act as a player/coach, providing hands-on leadership while mentoring developers
• Own iOS build pipelines, signing, versioning, and deployment workflows
• Ensure best practices in performance, security, UX quality, and offline support for mobile applications
• Own the full architecture across mobile, backend services, messaging layers, and data persistence

Lead design decisions for:

• Event-driven integration patterns (e.g., kiosk; Backend; Mobile)
• Push notifications and real-time data updates
• Authentication flows (SSO, token strategies, authorization models)
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and adherence to enterprise engineering standards
• Develop and optimize engaging, responsive web applications and sites
• Bridge design and development teams, ensuring high-quality implementation of UI/UX concepts
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility, responsive layouts, and optimized performance
• Conduct benefit analysis and recommend technical pathways and enhancements
• Stay current with emerging web technologies, industry patterns, and modern frameworks
• Set development standards, coding guidelines, and quality expectations
• Conduct regular code reviews and ensure adherence to engineering best practices
• Collaborate closely with QA to ensure production-ready releases
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required

Mobile & Front-End Expertise: Deep knowledge of:

• Angular, Ionic, and Capacitor/Cordova
• HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
• Modern JS frameworks (jQuery, Ember, AngularJS, etc.)
• Responsive web design and fluid layouts
• Cross-browser behavior/issues
• CSS3 animations
• UX best practices

Backend & Systems Engineering: * Experience with REST APIs, AJAX, JSON, XML (XSD, XSL, XPath), and template/MVC frameworks Strong experience with:

• Object-oriented programming (Java, C#, .NET, PHP, Ruby)
• Relational databases and advanced SQL
• Cloud technologies (AWS preferred)

DevOps & Tools:

• Strong command of Git, SVN, or TFS
• Ability to manage CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to configure and host websites using IIS or Apache
• Experience building reusable JavaScript libraries and components

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and communication abilities
• Ability to articulate ideas and bring forward new concepts
• Thrives in a complex, dynamic environment
• Skilled at collaborating across cross-functional teams