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Job Family: IT - Development

The Lead Software Engineer utilizes web and cloud technologies, APIs, and third‑party software development frameworks to build and support application solutions. Provides lead support for design and development to one or more application development teams, and leads a team of local or outsourced software engineers to build and support business application solutions.

• Work collaboratively with other development staff, including contract and offshore Software Engineers, and business product owners in an agile environment.
• Code, test, identify, implement, and document solutions to business challenges utilizing web and cloud technologies.
• Perform design and analysis for deliverables.
• Lead large team design sessions for system level architecture solutions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for a wide range of areas, applications, and technologies; mentor other team members in design/coding standards.
• Recommend solutions which take into consideration costs, business needs, and system impacts.
• Lead analysis and general architectural design across platforms toward the development of end-to-end solutions.
• Participate on committees or projects to help define organization‑wide standards, processes, and guidelines.
• Utilize third‑party software development frameworks, open‑source libraries, and APIs to rapidly develop basic application solutions.
• Lead web development staff, including contract and off‑shore developers; may have supervisory responsibility over employees.
• Learn and keep pace with the latest advances in the field and rapidly grasp new technologies to support the environment and contribute to project deliverables.
• Prepare presentations and lead development meetings.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, math, engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent education/experience.
• Five years of core Java expertise in coding platforms/frameworks (e.g., JAVA, OOD, OOP, functional programming, Spring Framework, J2EE Development, service‑oriented architecture, dependency injection, core architecture).
• Three years of experience and expertise in database design techniques and philosophies (e.g., RDBMS, document, star schema, Kimball model).
• Understanding of NoSQL database technologies (e.g., MS Cosmos DB, Apache Cassandra, Amazon DynamoDB).
• Four years of development experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS) utilizing various support tools (e.g., EC2, ECS, S3, Kinesis, VMs, Blob, Cosmos, Data Factory, SQL Data warehouse, ARM templates, Event Hubs).
• Experience with build and deployment tools – Visual Studio, Git/Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, SQL Management Studio, Nunit, Ajax.
• Experience in AI SDLC and AWS AI services.
• Three years of experience with integration and service frameworks (e.g., API gateways, Apache Camel, Swagger API, Zookeeper, Kafka, messaging tools, microservices).
• Experience with microservices and REST‑based API development (e.g., Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Entity Framework, Swagger, OData, AutoMapper).
• Experience leveraging continuous integration/deployment tools (e.g., Jenkins, Docker, containers, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container automation) in a CI/CD pipeline.
• Familiarity with modern frontend development frameworks (Angular, React, Vue.js, HTTP, HTML, JS, CSS).
• Advanced understanding of software development and research tools.
• Attention to detail and results‑oriented, with a strong customer focus.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Technical communication skills.
• Problem‑solving and technical communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines.

• Understanding of advanced analytics and machine learning concepts and technology implementations.
• Understanding data warehousing architecture and implementation, including source‑to‑target mappings and ETL.
• Technology or platform certifications (e.g., AWS).
• Knowledge of the financial services industry.
• Insurance knowledge will be preferred.

• Office environment.
• Work outside of normal business hours may be required.
• Occasional travel <10%.

The salary for this position generally ranges between $111,000 - $140,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in‑office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law. Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an annual bonus based on the company bonus plan/individual performance and is at the company’s discretion.

• Competitive pay.
• Bonus for eligible employees.
• Pension plan.
• 401(k) match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Disability insurance.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Employee discounts.
• Career training & development opportunities.
• Health and work/life balance benefits.
• Paid time off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring NYSE holidays).
• Be Well company holistic wellness program, which includes wellness coaching and reward dollars.
• Parental leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster‑care child.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Back‑up care program.
• PTO for volunteer hours.
• Employee matching gifts program.
• Employee resource groups.
• Inclusion and diversity programs.
• Employee recognition program.
• Referral bonus programs.
• Inclusion & diversity initiatives.