| Location | Nashville, TENNESSEE (Remote) |
IDR is seeking a Technical Delivery Lead to join one of our top clients for a remote opportunity. This role will serve as the hands-on technical lead for a cloud-based application modernization initiative, combining software development, solution architecture, and technical team leadership.
This is an ideal opportunity for a strong software engineer who has progressed into technical leadership but remains highly hands-on with development. Youll lead a lean engineering team, contribute directly to the codebase, make key architecture decisions, and help establish best practices around modern AI-assisted software development.
Position Overview for the Technical Delivery Lead:
Serve as the hands-on technical lead and design authority for a modern cloud-based web application
Lead a lean software development team of approximately 23 engineers while actively contributing to development
Own technical design and architecture decisions across AWS, backend services/APIs, frontend development, and cloud infrastructure
Lead application development across a modern full-stack environment, including a strong AWS backend and React-based frontend
Drive sprint planning, technical decision-making, code quality, troubleshooting, testing, and deployment readiness
Utilize AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar platforms while establishing strong practices around code quality, testing, review, and maintainability
Mentor developers and help the team effectively leverage AI-assisted development without sacrificing engineering standards
Partner with technical and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions
Requirements for the Technical Delivery Lead:
Strong professional software engineering background with recent hands-on development experience
Proven experience as a Technical Lead, Lead Software Engineer, Senior/Staff Engineer, hands-on Software Architect, or similar technical leadership role
Strong full-stack development experience with the ability and willingness to write and review production code
Experience designing and developing cloud-native applications in AWS
Strong backend development experience and familiarity with modern frontend frameworks such as React
Experience with modern application architecture, APIs, containerized workloads, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or comparable technologies
Strong understanding of software engineering best practices including testing, code quality, maintainability, security, and scalable application design
Demonstrated ability to make and clearly explain architecture decisions, technical tradeoffs, and design approaches
Ability to lead and mentor developers while remaining technically hands-on
Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
Must be able to work7:30 AM4:30 PM Central Time
Preferred Experience:
Python and/or FastAPI
React, JavaScript, or TypeScript
AWS ECS/Fargate, RDS/Aurora, S3, or similar AWS services
Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code technologies
PostgreSQL
AWS Bedrock or other Generative AI/LLM technologies
Authentication/authorization, RBAC, SSO, and secure application development
Experience delivering applications in regulated or compliance-driven environments
What's in it for you?
Competitive compensation package
Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
Opportunity to get in with an industry-leading organization
Opportunity to lead a modern application development initiative while remaining hands-on with emerging technologies
Why IDR?
25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
Employee Stock Ownership Program
Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row