LPA is seeking an experienced and collaborative Senior Developer to support the continued growth of our Digital Product team within Inspire Design (ID), LPA’s unified technology organization. This role is ideal for a technically strong individual contributor who is passionate about building scalable digital products that support and enhance the collaborative work of architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, and master planners.
As a firmwide contributor, you will play a key role in the design, development, and enhancement of digital products that improve how LPA plans, designs, delivers, and manages projects. Your work will contribute to innovative, sustainable projects with lasting environmental, economic, and social value.
Job Description
Inspire Design is LPA’s integrated technology team, encompassing Design Technology (DT), Systems Technology (ST), Data and AI Technology (D+AI), Business Technology (BT), and Digital Product Development (Product).
As a member of the Digital Product team, the Senior Developer serves as a hands-on contributor responsible for delivering high-quality, user-centered digital solutions. This role partners closely with the Digital Manager, product managers, designers, business stakeholders, and other technology teams to translate complex needs into intuitive, reliable, and scalable solutions.
This position emphasizes strong technical execution, collaboration, and mentorship within the team while supporting established development standards and best practices.
Experience Required
· 7+ years of professional software development experience, including building and supporting production-grade digital products
· Experience working in agile, product-oriented development environments
· Experience contributing to technical discussions and guiding development efforts within a team setting
Responsibilities
· Contribute to the technical design and development of firmwide digital products from concept through deployment and enhancement
· Write high-quality, maintainable, and secure code
· Support and apply development standards, architecture patterns, and best practices established by the Digital Product team
· Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define requirements and technical approaches
· Provide technical guidance and mentorship through code reviews and knowledge sharing
· Partner with Inspire Design teams (DT, ST, D+AI, BT) to ensure thoughtful integration across platforms and systems
· Support deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of digital products in production environments
· Participate in roadmap discussions, technical discovery, and iterative development efforts
· Contribute to documentation and continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
· Strong collaboration and communication skills
· Ability to balance hands-on development with peer mentorship
· Experience translating business and user needs into effective technical solutions
· Excellent problem-solving skills and comfort working in evolving environments
· Passion for building user-centered, high-quality digital products
· Ability to manage priorities across multiple initiatives
Knowledge and Skills
· Strong foundation in modern software development practices
· Proficiency in full-stack development technologies (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, web frameworks, APIs)
· Experience working with on-prem, SaaS, and cloud-based platforms
· Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing
· Experience with Agile/SCRUM methodologies
· Understanding of data modeling, integrations, and system interoperability
· Experience with UI/UX collaboration
· Experience in the AEC industry is a plus
LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas, focused on creating forward-thinking, sustainable spaces that make a positive impact. We believe great design begins with great people, which is why we foster a supportive, collaborative environment where creativity, curiosity, and professional growth are encouraged. Our culture values diversity, promotes wellness, and supports a healthy work-life balance.
The hourly range for this internship is based on factors such as geographic location, skills, experience and education. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
LPA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires.
NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES AND RECRUITERS:
Please note that LPA does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed contract, LPA will not agree to pay any recruiter fee. In the situation an agency or recruiter submits a candidate or resume without a previously signed agreement and/or without LPA’s request, LPA explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LPA.
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