Lead Software Engineer

Overview

As Lead Software Engineer, you will develop and execute key technology components of the enterprise technology strategy and ensure alignment with Guardian’s emerging consumer centric digital strategy. You will aspire towards being an innovative thought leader and will harness deep industry and technical expertise to develop and execute enablement of the API and modern application platform roadmap ensuring customer focus that supports enterprise growth.

You are

A self-starter, continuous learner and experienced technical leader who can transform abstract ideas into actionable customer solutions, who thrives in pioneering emerging technology and partnering across the company with engineers, product managers, business partners and executive stakeholders.

You Will

• Lead and mentor a team of talented engineers in the development of enterprise software services and developer tools that enable and scale execution of a larger overall technology strategy.
• Oversee the proper engineering methods, facilitate design and code reviews with the team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality features that meet the requirements of product management and our customers.
• Participate in defining architectural standards and design patterns.
• Contribute to the evaluation, selection and implementation of new technologies to support the architectural vision.
• Foster a culture of enablement, providing domain specific knowledge and best practices across the engineering organization, including katas, training, demos.
• Provide superior customer service and relationship management with organizational partners and customers.
• Participate in talent development and recruiting.
• Publish white papers and engage peer architects in forming strategies for solving key business and technology imperatives.

You Have

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience
• Expertise with service-oriented and cloud native software architectures,
• Competency with a broad range of technologies including Java, Node.js, .NET/C#, Python, JavaScript, JSON schema design, event-driven, pub-sub, API (GraphQL, REST, gRPC..etc), Database (Relational and/or non -relational)
• Competency with a broad range of web technologies including React, Angular
• Competency with a broad range of dev ops technologies including IAC (Terraform), containers (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD Automation (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab)
• Strong understanding of software delivery, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts and technologies
• Experience with cloud technologies and services, preferably AWS
• Proven ability to grow and mentor developers at all levels and in different technologies
• Proven track record of developing and operating large scale business critical systems
• Competency with secure programming practices, software delivery, and cloud security principles
• The ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with business and executive stakeholders
• The ability to quickly learn and teach others, have a growth mindset
• The ability to accelerate impact and lead change

Preferred Qualifications:
         •       Experience with microservices architecture and API development.
         •       Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management tools (JIRA, Jiralign, etc.).
         •       Experience in managing distributed systems and large-scale applications.
         •       Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices is a plus.

Location

• Two days a week at a Guardian location in New York, NY, or Holmdel, NJ.

Salary Range

$91,260.00 - $149,925.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.  Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

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