About Rocket Clicks

At Rocket Clicks, we specialize in helping Family Law Firms grow their business through digital marketing. We are not just an agency - we’re a long-term growth partner. Our team thrives on solving challenges, driving measurable results, and building trusted client relationships.

We believe that how we work matters just as much as what we deliver. Our culture is rooted in six core values:

• Proactive – We anticipate opportunities and act before problems arise.
• Disciplined – We remain focused and committed to excellence.
• Candid – We communicate clearly and directly.
• Empathetic – We understand and respect the perspectives of others.
• Accountable – We take ownership of results, good or bad.
• Results-Oriented – We focus on outcomes, not busyness.

If these values resonate with you, you’ll feel right at home at Rocket Clicks!

The Ideal Candidate

You’re a strategic thinker and technical expert who thrives at the intersection of innovation and execution. You love solving complex problems, mentoring teammates, and translating business vision into technical solutions that drive growth. Stakeholders trust you because you communicate clearly, listen deeply, and consistently deliver.

You don’t just want to write code—you want to architect systems, solve problems, lead projects, and elevate your team. If you’re passionate about building, collaborating, and making an impact, this might be your perfect fit.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Lead Software Developer is the technical steward and innovation advocate within Rocket Clicks’ service teams. Operating as a mentor, architect, and project leader, you ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with business goals.

As the primary technical lead, you'll drive software design, code quality, and agile project delivery—partnering with Account Managers, Project Managers, Revenue Strategists, and Channel Directors to bring transformative ideas to life.

You’ll champion best practices, advocate for technical excellence, and foster a culture of collaboration where innovation flourishes.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

• Technical Leadership
• • Serve as lead architect and mentor for development teams through the entire software development life cycle, guiding code reviews, technical decisions, and best practices.
  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable software solutions aligned with client and business objectives.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues, proactively address risks, and provide thought leadership in agile sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• • Work closely with Account Managers to understand business goals and translate requirements into elegant technical solutions.
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Lead strategic conversations, address technical challenges candidly, and advocate for the long-term success of projects.
• Operational Excellence
• • Ensure timely delivery and quality of code, architecture, and system deployments ensuring optimization.
  • Collaborate, cross-functional efforts with Project Managers to balance priorities, deadlines, and budgets.
  • Regularly evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and best practices to enhance productivity.
  • Implement and champion continuous integration, deployment, and testing processes.
• Innovation & Improvement
• • Using several data points, identify opportunities for system optimization, automation, and technical innovation.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends and new technologies, suggesting improvements that drive business results.
  • Foster a team culture rooted in learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Project Delivery On Time & In Scope: Drive agile project delivery as the primary technical lead, collaborating with project managers to balance priorities, deadlines, and budget to ensure % of sprints and projects are completed within the committed deadline.
• System uptime and reliability: Proactively troubleshoot complex issues and address risks to achieve an average system uptime of % and a Mean Time To Recovery (MTTR) from critical incidents.
• Code quality: Guides code reviews while championing integration deployment as measured by review scores, test coverage, and defect rate.
• Team mentorship and skill development: Acts as a mentor fostering a team culture rooted in learning as measured by team technical competency skill progression and team health assessment results.
• Stakeholder satisfaction: Consistent collaborator with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly as measured by (internal/external feedback on clarity of communication).
• Strategic adoption of new technologies and process improvements: Quantifies the ability to regularly evaluate and recommend tools and technologies as well as identify opportunities for system optimization, and technical innovation.

What It Takes To Succeed In This Role

• Technical Acumen: Deep understanding of software engineering principles, modern programming languages, and cloud-based architectures such as:
• • Microservices architecture and RESTful API design
  • DevOps practices and infrastructure as code
  • React, Angular, and Vue
  • GitHub, MLOps platforms
• Leadership: Strong mentorship, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Business Alignment: Ability to translate strategic business goals into effective technical solutions.
• Proactive: Anticipate project risks and act before problems arise.
• Accountability: Own outcomes good or bad and drive projects to successful completion.
• Analytical: Approach challenges with clarity, logic, and creativity.
• Disciplined: Stay focused, organized, and committed to technical excellence.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field preferred.

Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with at least 2 years in a technical or team leadership role.
• Proven track record in architecting, deploying, and maintaining complex systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in languages such as Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience working in agile development environments and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Prior experience supporting marketing or agency initiatives is a plus.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO & Sick Leave
• Medical Insurance (including FSA & HSA Options)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) (with a company match)
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability
• Short-term Disability

Schedule: Monday to Friday 8-5 CST

Work Location: Remote-US