Lead Developer

• Lead and promote WWT Core Values and help Shape best practices.
• Software Design and Development: Collaborate, develop and communicate a clear technical vision and roadmap ensuring that it supports the long term strategic goals set by Architecture/IT Sr Leadership.
• Technical Leadership: Lead the design and architecture of complex solutions ensuring alignment with overall strategic goals of the organization.
• Mentorship and Collaboration: Lead by example, promoting a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation within the organization to foster technical growth at scale.
• Innovation and Problem Solving: Evaluate and incorporate new technologies, tools, and frameworks to enhance development processes and product capabilities within teams and the organization.
• Testing: Ensure that appropriate testing strategies (unit, integration, regression, UAT) are in place and that test coverage of the team/organization is in place and meets standards set by Quality Engineers.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement improvements in development processes, methodologies, and tools to enhance team efficiency and outcomes.
• Risk Management: Proactively identify potential risks and issues related to design and development and develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks to ensure success.
• Coding Standards: Enforce coding standards and best practices to ensure code quality and maintainability.
• AI-Augmented Development: Leverage AI-powered tools (e.g., code assistants, test generation, documentation support, analysis tools) to accelerate development workflows, improve code quality, enhance testing strategies, and reduce defects.
• AI Advocacy and Enablement: Serve as an advocate for AI-assisted development practices by sharing knowledge, use cases, and best practices with team members to elevate overall team productivity and effectiveness.
• Responsible AI Usage: Apply AI tools thoughtfully and responsibly, ensuring outputs meet WWT quality standards, security requirements, and ethical guidelines., We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

• Bachelors or Masters or MBA degree in preferably Computer Science, Management Information Systems or Supply Chain
• 10+ years experience in application development
• Technical Leadership: Ability to lead and guide multiple teams, make decisions and provide technical direction. Ability to inspire and motivate teams fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Technical Skills:
• Experience with Javascript, Node.js and frameworks such as Vue.js
• Experience with HTML and CSS
• Experience with object-oriented development and data sources such as Oracle and MongoDB
• Familiarity with Java and Spring Boot is a plus
• Adaptability: Capability to adapt to changing requirements, technology trends, and business needs.
• Decision-Making: Strong decision-making abilities to evaluate trade-offs and make informed choices that balance technical and business considerations.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically about technology and its alignment with business goals, driving long-term technical vision and planning.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences. Capable of presenting ideas clearly and effectively.
• Self-Motivation: Highly responsible self-starter/team-oriented individual with very strong work ethic.
• Ability to think innovatively, present alternate solutions, and demonstratge creativity in problem-solving and application design.
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong work ethic and a self-starter, WWT will consider for employment, without regard to disability, a disabled applicant who satisfies the requisite skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of the job and is capable of performing the essential requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call 1-800-432-7008 and ask for Human Resources.

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of the salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $122,800 to $153,500 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that are not included in the base pay., The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

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

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits, and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients. Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution, and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test, and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution, and integration capabilities. With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work for its unique blend of determination, innovation, and creating a great place to work for all. What is the Internal WWT IT Team, and why join? ** ** The Internal WWT IT team is the backbone of our company's technological infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations and continuous innovation. Our team is dedicated to managing and supporting the company's technology infrastructure, ensuring the smooth operation of hardware, software, networks, and data systems, while providing top-notch technical support to employees. By joining the Internal WWT IT team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the efficiency and security of our IT environment, enabling the company to achieve its strategic goals. The Internal IT team offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your contributions will have a direct impact on the company's success. If you are passionate about technology and eager to take on new challenges, we encourage you to apply and join our team. World Wide Technology, Inc. currently has an opportunity available for a Lead Developer on the Deal Configuration team in the IT - SC&E organization located at our headquarters in St. Louis, MO. The Deal Configuration team owns three applications across our internal services organization: Deals, Solutions, and Service Quoting. These applications help support the pre-sales, engineering, scoping, and quoting processes of an opportunity lifecycle with the goal of winning new business. These applications are in high demand and are currently being used by our WWT internal users around the globe. You will work in a fast-paced environment with a dynamic team consisting of Developers, Analysts, Architects and Product Owners. Successful candidates will have a background in full stack development and will be responsible for leading the translation of business needs into IT solutions with current programs, projects, and initiatives in mind. The ideal candidate for this position is detail-oriented, highly innovative and has passion for learning both business and technical processes. This position also includes leading development efforts, mentoring junior developrs, and contributing to strategic planning and execution. At World Wide Technology (WWT) our vision is to be the best technology solution provider in the world. We strive to build a profitable, growth company that's also a great place to work. What will you be doing? This role uses a broad range of functional and technical skills toward the build-out and integration of custom WWT applications and third-party vendor systems and products. This position plays a crucial role in the design, development, and deployment of software solutions. This employee will leverage their experience to contribute and help drive complex projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure the delivery of high-quality software products. This role is expected to adopt an AI-first mindset, actively leveraging modern AI-powered development tools to improve development speed, code quality, testing effectiveness, and overall delivery outcomes.