Team Lead -Application Development (St. Louis)

World Wide Technology • Saint Louis, MO

70d • $109,200 - $136,500

About The Position

The Team Lead is a leadership role within the Internal WWT IT team, focused on enhancing the developer experience through streamlined CI/CD practices and automation. This position involves managing a hybrid team of developers and engineers, ensuring delivery assurance, and fostering a high-performance culture. The role requires a blend of technical leadership, people management, strategic planning, and operational execution, with a strong emphasis on mentoring and coaching team members. The Team Lead will work closely with various stakeholders to align priorities and drive continuous improvement in software delivery processes.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of managing/developing people through coaching and servant leadership.
• 5+ years of experience with development technologies such as Frontend: Vue, Angular, React; Backend: JavaScript/NodeJS, Python; Databases & Messaging: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Solr, RabbitMQ, Oracle; DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Codefresh, GitHub, Artifactory, ArgoCD.
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Good project management skills.
• Comfortable mentoring cross-functional teams and receiving feedback.
• Solid understanding of Agile principles and WWT Core Values.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift (preferred).
• Familiarity with AI concepts (LLMs, RAG, Agents) and platforms like GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Microsoft Copilot, or Glean.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science; equivalent experience considered.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Familiarity with AI concepts and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional and technical leadership while promoting WWT's core values and best practices.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on innovation, quality, throughput, and stakeholder engagement.
• Build shared purposes and targeted goals, inspiring lasting relationships with team members, leaders, and customers.
• Create an atmosphere of mentoring, diversity, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Lead a hybrid team of 4-6 technical employees at varying career levels.
• Hire, onboard, and retain top talent, making decisions on staffing, compensation, promotions, and performance improvement.
• Manage training budgets and staffing needs in collaboration with other leaders.
• Conduct regular 1-on-1s, provide real-time coaching, and engage in difficult conversations when needed.
• Align individual career goals with team and organizational objectives, driving toward measurable outcomes.
• Celebrate successes and act decisively to correct behaviors when necessary.
• Contribute to IT strategy development and execution, incorporating business feedback to improve delivery predictability.
• Coordinate work assignments, balance delivery speed with team capacity, and ensure platform stability and usability.
• Drive ongoing development and support of new and existing business processes.
• Lead the design of complex solutions within the product domain, leveraging team expertise and architectural standards.
• Ensure optimal use of resources to meet project and operational demands.
• Build and deliver software solutions alongside the team, promoting best practices and technical excellence.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex technical issues, guiding the team toward effective solutions.
• Support off-hours remote troubleshooting as needed.
• Work closely with stakeholders, product managers, and other development teams to align priorities and solve business challenges.
• Escalate and remove impediments to maximize team effectiveness.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to internal teams, departments, and business partners.
• Serve as a resource for employees and customers, ensuring concerns are heard and resolved.
• Think beyond day-to-day operations, set milestones and goals to rally support for the team's vision.
• Effectively cope with ambiguity and change, fostering an environment of creativity and innovation.
• Promote the use of modern tools and practices, including Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, and AI integration.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Care.
• Onsite Health Centers.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellness program.
• Competitive pay.
• Profit Sharing.
• 401k Plan with Company Matching.
• Life and Disability Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year).
• Holidays (10 per year).
• Parental Leave.
• Military Leave.
• Bereavement.
• Nursing Mothers Benefits.
• Voluntary Legal.
• Pet Insurance.
• Employee Discount Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree