Lead Full Stack Software Engineer
Franklin FitchAbout the role
Lead Full Stack Software Engineer
Chicago, IL | Hybrid
A well-established law firm is expanding its software engineering team and is looking for a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to help build and modernize enterprise applications.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on software development, architecture, mentoring, and technical planning. You’ll work closely with Product Managers, Architects, and business stakeholders on initiatives involving cloud applications, AI, workflow automation, and enterprise software modernization.
Responsibilities
Build and architect production-grade full stack applications
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and engineering guidance
Conduct code and design reviews and establish development standards
Lead technical planning, solution design, and proof-of-concepts
Design APIs, microservices, and distributed applications
Build and modernize applications within Microsoft Azure
Partner with product and business teams to develop scalable solutions
Current Projects
Enterprise workflow automation across billing, invoicing, HR, M&A, and pitch/pricing processes
AI-powered litigation applications
Modernization of internally developed applications into enterprise-grade software
Continued development of cloud-based enterprise applications
Required Experience
8+ years of software engineering experience, with 2–3+ years in a technical leadership capacity
Current or recent Lead Software Engineer experience preferred; strong Senior Engineers with leadership responsibilities considered
Strong hands-on full stack development experience
C# / .NET and React or Next.js
Production experience building applications in Microsoft Azure from the ground up
Experience with Azure services such as App Service, Container Apps/AKS, Azure SQL, Service Bus, and/or Azure OpenAI
Strong system design and cloud architecture experience
REST and/or GraphQL APIs, microservices, and distributed applications
SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, or similar databases
CI/CD experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms
Experience mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and contributing to architecture and technical planning
Nice to Have
Workflow automation platforms such as n8n or Temporal
AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code or Codex
Enterprise software development experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Responsibilities
- Build and architect production-grade full stack applications
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and engineering guidance
- Conduct code and design reviews and establish development standards
- Lead technical planning, solution design, and proof-of-concepts
- Design APIs, microservices, and distributed applications
- Build and modernize applications within Microsoft Azure
- Partner with product and business teams to develop scalable solutions
Qualifications
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- 2–3+ years in a technical leadership capacity
- Strong hands-on full stack development experience
- C# / .NET and React or Next.js
- Production experience building applications in Microsoft Azure
- Experience with Azure services such as App Service, Container Apps/AKS, Azure SQL, Service Bus, and/or Azure OpenAI
- Strong system design and cloud architecture experience
- REST and/or GraphQL APIs, microservices, and distributed applications
Benefits
- Nice to Have: Workflow automation platforms such as n8n or Temporal
- AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code or Codex
- Enterprise software development experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Skills mentioned
About Franklin Fitch
Franklin Fitch is a specialist recruitment consultancy, offering our clients an extensive range of Talent Solutions. Focused on several core technology areas, the team at Franklin Fitch guarantees integrity and professional recruitment in the following markets: • Infrastructure & Cloud • Security • Data & AI • Software & Application Engineering • Go-To-Market (GTM) Technology Roles We represent candidates for permanent and contract positions at all levels of seniority, administration through to CTO. With expertise and vast experience in our chosen field, Franklin Fitch has quickly established itself as a trusted Technology partner within the UK, US and German markets. _________________________________________________________ Franklin Fitch ist eine Personalberatung, die ihren Kund:innen ein umfassendes Angebot and Talent Solutions bietet. Mit unserem Fokus auf Kerntechnologiebereiche garantiert unser Team professionelles Recruitment in den folgenden Bereichen: • Infrastructure & Cloud • Security • Data & AI • Software & Application Engineering • Go-To-Market (GTM) Technology Roles Wir vertreten Kandidaten sowohl für Festanstellungen als auch Freelancepositionen, von Junior- bis Seniorlevel und von der Administration bis hin zum Vorstand (C-level). Mit Fachkompetenz und langjähriger Erfahrung in IT und Technologie hat sich Franklin Fitch schnell als ein vertrauenswürdiges und führendes Dienstleistungsunternehmen innerhalb Deutschlands, des Vereinigten Königreichs und den USA etalbliert.