Lead Developer / Architect Open Source

Lead Engineer/Architect Application DevelopmentLocation: Birmingham, AL (Hybrid: 3 Days In-Office)Compensation: $140,000- 150,000+ Comprehensive BenefitsReady to advance your career from Lead to Manager or Manager to Director? - Help us lead our transformation and build your own - Are you a Software Engineer or Architect looking to take on more leadership as a hands on Manager or a Development Manager who wants to move up to Director and can modernize an entire organization's digital footprint, if so let's talk.This is someone who can walk into a legacy environment and architect a path toward modern scalability (Cloud/APIs) without losing the business's trust.We are looking for a visionary Engineer or Architect to become a leader to own the strategy, architecture, and delivery of our web applications and backend systems. You won't just be managing people; you will be the chief architect of our modernization journey, turning legacy technical debt into a high-speed, cloud-native engine.The MissionArchitect the Future: Move us from legacy environments to modern, scalable frameworks (Embrace Microservices and current environment of (Perl/PHP).NET/Cloud).Build a Legacy: Mentor a diverse dev team and foster a culture of "continuous improvement" rather than "just getting it done."Stay Sharp: While this is a strategic role, you aren't afraid to jump into a code review or act as the final escalation point for complex system issues.Background RequiredAround 10 years of a strong Development background and foundation in both open source and .NET , still hands on.At least 7+ years of increasing responsibility as an Engineer or Architect with at least of few years of lead or leadership rolesProven track record of refactoring legacy platforms and migrating to Azure or MicroservicesFluent in PHP/Laravel or Python, but you have the .NET/SQL Server chops to lead our next evolution.The Mentor: You thrive on leveling up your team and driving adoption of modern DevOps/CI-CD practices.The Tech StackCurrent: PHP (Laravel), Python, Perl, MySQL.Growth Path: .NET, SQL Server, RESTful APIs.Environment: Cloud-first (AWS/Azure), React/Vue/Angular.

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