Lead Software Developer

Kforce has a client in Overland Park, KS that is looking for a highly skilled Lead Software Developer to spearhead a client's front-end engineering efforts and drive the technical direction of their web products. Reporting directly to the CTO, The Lead Developer will serve as the primary technical authority for the React/TypeScript front-end ecosystem while bringing solid full-stack instincts including hands-on PHP and MySQL experience to every project.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary technical owner of our ReactJS/TypeScript front-end codebase - architecture, standards, and roadmap
• Design and build performant, maintainable Single Page Applications (SPAs) and reusable component libraries
• Establish and enforce front-end coding standards, design patterns, and best practices across the team
• Lead code reviews for all front-end pull requests, ensuring quality, consistency, and security
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, browser compatibility issues, and accessibility gaps
• Write and maintain PHP back-end services and APIs that support front-end feature development
• Work with MySQL databases - designing schemas, writing optimized queries, and troubleshooting slow-running operations
• Collaborate with back-end engineers to define API contracts, data models, and integration patterns
• Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements through deployment
• Directly manage two front-end developers: day-to-day task assignment, 1-on-1s, and quarterly/annual performance reviews
• Mentor and coach team members, helping them grow technically and professionally
• Foster a collaborative, results-driven engineering culture built on transparency and continuous improvement
• Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and cross-team technical discussions
• Propose and champion improvements to application scalability, reliability, and developer experience