Full Stack (Java/ Angular) Team Lead (Contract to hire) REMOTE in the US – 1728

Location: Remote – you must be located in the US
Employment Type: 6–12-month Contract-to-Hire
Salary Range: $120K - $140K + bonus
Residency Requirements: Must be able to convert to full-time employment with visa restrictions so US Citizens and Green card holders at this time

We are seeking a hands-on Full-Stack Team Lead to support a large-scale transformation initiative, migrating legacy mainframe applications to modern cloud-based systems. This role will function as the right hand to the team lead, offering both technical leadership and business partnership during a mission-critical systems migration within a high-volume supply chain environment.

What You'll Do

Act as the technical lead and proxy for the team manager on a transformative effort to refactor mainframe applications to Java and Angular on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Lead efforts in modernizing legacy code, collaborating with a cross-functional team spanning development, operations, and finance.
Work across supply chain systems, including inventory, logistics, warehouse distribution, store operations, and pharmacy order management.
Own delivery of assigned modules, working closely with the business to understand functionality and provide solutions.
Support the culture transformation within a long-standing team as they transition to new technology and prepare for future leadership turnover.
Help lead efforts involving 7+ million lines of legacy code slated for refactoring across 60+ applications.
Partner with system integrators leveraging GenAI-based tools for automated code refactoring.
Develop and support batch processing jobs and real-time solutions using Java 8/11 and Angular 14.
Build out PostgreSQL databases and deploy applications on Linux in a GCP environment.
Collaborate across supply chain, finance, and operations stakeholders to ensure accurate system integration and functionality.

Key Tech Stack

Languages & Frameworks: Java 8/11 (Back-End), Angular 14 (Front-End), JavaScript
Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Databases: PostgreSQL
Operating System: Linux
Development Practices: Agile, GitHub, CI/CD tools

Preferred Experience

8+ years of full-stack development experience with strong hands-on backend and frontend capabilities.
Proven experience as a Team Lead/Leader.
Prior experience leading modernization or mainframe migration projects is highly desirable.
Industry background in retail, logistics, or supply chain systems.
Proven ability to lead teams, drive deliverables, and act as a bridge between business and technology.
Excellent communication skills with a proactive, transparent, and solution-driven mindset.