Principal Technical Lead

Headspring

(Austin, Texas)

Full Time

Job Posting Details

About Headspring

At Headspring, we believe there's a better way. We believe there's a better way to build software, to work with clients, and to do business. And we believe that it all starts with people.

Summary

Headspring is a leading custom software, systems integration and mobile application development company. The Principal Technical Leads mission is to ensure solution delivery has a sound technical approach and can leverage the skills of each team member and/or delivery group to move towards a common goal. You will work in a supportive team environment ensuring our clients receive the best solutions to their toughest technology challenges.

Responsibilities

**Project Proposals and Planning**

* Lead the development of prototypes and "spikes" to assist in scope, effort and cost exercises during a project assessment
* Collaborate with Headspring User Experience Engineers and Business Analysts to distill requirements into very clearly delineated project scope, with reliably accurate estimates
* Ensure that our solution fits within any budget or schedule constraints that the project is operating under
* Generate technical architecture and patterns that conform to Headspring standards and best practices
* Work with project leads to ensure an accurate and realistic milestone/delivery schedule

**Project Delivery**

* Work with Technical Architects to ensure a smooth transition from project assessment to delivery
* Set technical solution patterns and practices for Headspring development teams
* Ensure project success by defining and overseeing the development process for all team members
* Achieve high levels of quality by leveraging code reviews and testing (both automated and manual)
* Work with Project Managers to achieve all incremental milestones during development
* Be the primary technical voice between our project team and our client stakeholders
* Coordination of multiple small development teams or a large development team

**Delivery Team Leadership**

* Develop collaborative relationships with project team
* Develop and maintain open, honest and trusting relationships
* Anticipate and contain technical risks

**Mentorship**

* Regularly provide honest feedback for all project team members
* Work with Managers to ensure team members keep performing at a high level
* Grow other team members into leadership roles

Project Proposals and Planning

Lead the development of prototypes and "spikes" to assist in scope, effort and cost exercises during a project assessment
Collaborate with Headspring User Experience Engineers and Business Analysts to distill requirements into very clearly delineated project scope, with reliably accurate estimates
Ensure that our solution fits within any budget or schedule constraints that the project is operating under
Generate technical architecture and patterns that conform to Headspring standards and best practices
Work with project leads to ensure an accurate and realistic milestone/delivery schedule

Project Delivery

Work with Technical Architects to ensure a smooth transition from project assessment to delivery
Set technical solution patterns and practices for Headspring development teams
Ensure project success by defining and overseeing the development process for all team members
Achieve high levels of quality by leveraging code reviews and testing (both automated and manual)
Work with Project Managers to achieve all incremental milestones during development
Be the primary technical voice between our project team and our client stakeholders
Coordination of multiple small development teams or a large development team

Delivery Team Leadership