Lead Full Stack Developer
Chicago, Illinois
Valorem Reply Azure SI, US – App Innovation and Infrastructure /
Full Time /
Hybrid
Valorem Reply is an award-winning digital transformation firm focused on delivering data-driven enterprise, IT modernization, customer experience, product transformation and digital workplace. Through the expertise of their people and power of Microsoft technologies, they provide hyper-scale and agile delivery of unique digital business services, strategic business models and design-led user experiences. Their innovative strategies and solutions securely and rapidly transform the way their clients do business.
A Lead Full Stack Developer at Valorem Reply combines proven technical expertise with emerging leadership skills. You will guide a delivery team, own complex workstreams end-to-end, and serve as a trusted technical partner to our clients while embodying Reply’s core values of Customer, Excellence, Innovation, Speed, and Teamwork.
Responsibilities
- Autonomously drive the design and delivery of high-impact software solutions (C#, SQL, Angular/React, Azure) that meet explicit client outcomes and quality targets
- Serve as the technical authority for your squad, applying deep knowledge of cloud-native architecture, microservices, event-driven messaging systems (e.g., Azure Service Bus, Kafka), M365 integration, and DevOps (CI/CD with Azure DevOps)
- Champion disciplined engineering practices—code reviews, automated testing, secure coding, and design patterns—to ensure resilient, maintainable solutions
- Optimize CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments to shorten lead time to production while maintaining 99.9 %+ service reliability
- Lead proof-of-concepts and spike solutions, framing business cases that secure stakeholder sponsorship for pilot adoption
- Own the end-to-end development and delivery of software features, helping to define requirements, prototype and implement features, organize a team, and deliver products to production. Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture: delegate work effectively, provide actionable feedback, and celebrate team wins
- Manage teams of 5 to 15 developers and travel up to 20 % to client sites or Reply offices as needed
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
- 7 years’ software development, including 3 years leading teams or complex workstreams
- Expertise in C#, SQL, modern JavaScript frameworks, and Azure
- Proven delivery of distributed, micro-service-based systems with robust DevOps pipelines and event-driven messaging architectures
- Experience in motorsports (e.g., Formula 1, NASCAR, endurance racing) and an ability to translate high-speed, data-driven insights into innovative technical solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to AWS/GCP
- Familiarity with iDesign principles, container orchestration, and intermittently connected architectures
- Demonstrated open-source contributions or community leadership
About Reply
Reply specializes in the design and implementation of solutions based on new communication channels and digital media. Reply is a network of highly specialized companies supporting global industrial groups operating in the telecom and media, industry and services, banking, insurance and public administration sectors in the definition and development of business models enabled for the new paradigms of AI, cloud computing, digital media and the Internet of Things. Reply services include Consulting, System Integration and Digital Services.
The base compensation range for this full-time position is between $150,000 – $180,000 plus benefits. Compensation decisions are supported through market data, where regional variances may exist based on cost of labor. We also take into consideration prior experience, relevant skills, education and/or training, certifications and as applicable, other required qualifications. If you have questions regarding compensation, the talent acquisition team can provide relevant details during the interview process.
Reply is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to provide equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you need assistance and reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, email us at jobusa@reply.com. Visit our website at www.reply.com to learn more about our open roles.
