Software Development Lead

RevStar•Chicago, IL

2d•Remote

About The Position

RevStar, an AI-first innovation shop and AWS Advanced Tier Partner, is seeking a senior Software Development Lead to act as a player-coach and technical standard bearer. This role involves raising the quality bar across delivery teams through hands-on code contribution, architectural governance, developer enablement, and reusable technical accelerators. The ideal candidate embodies RevStar’s core values of Self-Mastery, Ownership, and Shared Destiny.

Requirements

7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with a track record of driving technical standards across multiple delivery teams.
Master-level expertise in ReactJS, NodeJS (APIs, asynchronous systems), and cloud-native AWS architectures.
Proven ability to influence without authority, mentor senior engineers, and communicate complex technical trade-offs to stakeholders.
Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering (or equivalent experience).
Active AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect or Developer) are strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Active AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect or Developer)

Responsibilities

Lead by example by writing high-quality production code, conducting code reviews, and solving complex architectural challenges across client engagements.
Establish, document, and enforce modern engineering standards for ReactJS, NodeJS, and AWS cloud-native systems.
Participate in the Product Development Standards Committee to define CI/CD, testing, security, and observability best practices.
Conduct periodic project audits to maintain compliance.
Build and maintain production-ready internal assets, including boilerplate repositories, reference architectures, and shared UI/backend components.
Drive AI adoption across delivery teams using approved tool registries.
Identify recurring technical friction points across client projects and engineer systemic, reusable solutions.
Design and execute developer training curricula covering modern ReactJS/NodeJS patterns, event-driven microservices, and AWS best practices.
Lead company-wide Leadership Labs focused on technical decision-making, code maintainability, and trade-off analysis.
Partner closely with Product Managers, DevOps, and QA leads to ensure technical solutions match product intent, business outcomes, and emerging cloud technologies.