Software Development Lead

RevStar is seeking a senior, hands-on Software Development Lead to act as a player-coach and technical standard bearer across our Product Development practice.

This role is responsible for raising the quality bar across all delivery teams, not by managing people directly, but by leading through hands-on contribution, standards enforcement, coaching, and enablement.

Our Product Managers own day-to-day team delivery and execution. The Software Development Lead focuses on:

• Establishing and enforcing coding, architecture, and delivery standards
• Operating a Center of Excellence for cloud-native product development
• Leading standards committees, internal training, leadership labs, and technical reviews
• Creating reusable accelerators, boilerplate code, and reference architectures
• Create, propose, and operate a mechanism to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across all client solutions
• Oversee the adoption of AI to accelerate product development, improve profitability, support competitive estimates, and ensure client satisfaction

The ideal candidate is has deep experience in ReactJS, NodeJS, and AWS cloud-native development, is able to be hands-on in code and architecture, while acting as a force multiplier across the organization. Above all, the ideal candidate embodies RevStar’s core values:

• Self-Mastery: We hold a high bar for how we think, communicate, and improve.
• Ownership: We own outcomes, not just effort.
• Shared Destiny: We rise or fall together.

Role and Responsibilities

Technical Leadership (Player-Coach)

• Serve as a hands-on technical leader contributing directly to: *

• Architectural standards
• Code reviews
• Complex technical problem-solving
• Reference implementations
• Create and serve as a Center of Excellence for complex engineering challenges across teams
• Partner with Product Managers and Team Leads to validate feasibility, scalability, and long-term maintainability of solutions
• Lead by example through high-quality, production-grade code and architectural patterns

Standards, Governance & Center of Excellence

• In partnership with Practice Lead, participate in and support a Product Development Standards Committee

• Define, document, and enforce: *

• Coding standards (ReactJS, NodeJS, backend APIs)
• Cloud-native architecture patterns on AWS
• CI/CD, testing, and observability expectations
• Security, performance, and scalability best practices
• Ensure all teams and team leads are following approved engineering and delivery execution standards
• Periodically audit projects for standards compliance and coach teams on remediation

Enablement, Training & Leadership Development

• Design and deliver a developer training curriculum, including but not limited to: *

• Modern ReactJS and NodeJS patterns
• AWS cloud-native architectures
• Event-driven systems, APIs, and microservices
• Testing, observability, and performance optimization

• Lead Companywide Leadership Labs focused on: *

• Technical decision-making
• Code quality and maintainability
• Tradeoff analysis and architectural reasoning
• AI adoption for efficient product development aligned with RevStars approved tool registry
• Mentor senior engineers and team leads as they grow into technical leadership roles
• Support onboarding and ramp-up of new engineers through shared patterns and accelerators

Accelerators, Reference Architectures & Reusability

• Build and maintain reusable assets, including: *

• Boilerplate repositories
• Reference architectures
• Common service patterns
• Shared UI components and backend services

• Ensure accelerators are: *

• Production-ready
• Secure and observable
• Aligned with AWS best practices
• Continuously evolve these assets based on delivery learnings and emerging technologies

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with: *

• Product Management Leads
• Team Leads
• DevOps, Design, and QA leadership

• Ensure strong alignment between: *

• Product intent
• Technical implementation
• Delivery execution
• Business impact
• Support consistent adherence to standards across distributed, remote teams

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Identify recurring technical issues across projects and drive systemic improvements

• Stay current on: *

• AWS services and architectural best practices
• Frontend and backend frameworks
• Cloud-native development trends
• Emerging/disruptive technologies impacting our industry (AI, computer vision, etc)
• Evaluate new tools, frameworks, and patterns and recommend adoption where appropriate
• Translate innovation into practical, repeatable delivery standards

Must Have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or related field
• 7+ years of professional software development experience

• Strong hands-on expertise in: *

• ReactJS (modern patterns, state management, performance)
• NodeJS (APIs, services, async systems)
• Deep experience building cloud-native applications on AWS

• Strong understanding of: *

• REST and event-driven architectures
• CI/CD pipelines
• Testing strategies and observability
• Proven experience leading technical standards or architecture across multiple teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to influence without authority and lead through expertise
• AWS certifications (Developer, Solutions Architect, or equivalent)
• Experience in consulting or agency environments

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with: *

• Serverless architectures
• Infrastructure as Code (CDK, Terraform)
• Distributed systems and scalability patterns
• Experience creating internal frameworks, accelerators, or engineering playbooks

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, Benefits for Full-Time W2 Positions:
• Paid Time Off - Take the time you need to recharge and stay productive.
• Remote-First Working Environment - Collaborate from anywhere while staying connected with our global team.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage - Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Plan for your future with access to a company-sponsored 401(k) program.
• Annual Learning & Development Stipend - Invest in your skills with conferences, certifications, or courses.
• Peer Mentorship & Coaching - Learn from experienced engineers, product managers, and architects to accelerate your growth.
• Professional Growth Opportunities - Exposure to cutting-edge AWS GenAI, data, and cloud technologies across diverse industries.
• Company Outings & Volunteer Opportunities - Build relationships and give back to the community.
• Collaborative, Innovative Culture - Work alongside top talent in a fast-paced, supportive environment that values curiosity and initiative.

RevStar is a dynamic team of engineers, architects, and product managers committed to putting your business first in the pursuit of excellence. As an AI-first, full-service innovation shop and AWS Advanced Tier Partner, we deliver end-to-end cloud-native, data, and AI solutions that create real business impact.

We are passionate about what we build and how we build it. From architecture and design to coding and delivery, we approach each project with an agile mindset, continuously analyzing goals and business needs to ensure optimal outcomes.

At RevStar, we foster a collaborative, remote-first culture where teams freely share ideas, innovate together, and grow both individually and collectively. By joining us, you’ll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies across diverse industries, delivering value-driven products for clients who prioritize quality and performance. We believe in the pursuit of better, not just in cloud-native app development, but in creating meaningful experiences and outcomes that matter.