Software Engineer III - Technical Lead

The Senior Software Engineer operates as a senior/lead team member of a team, assisting assigned Insurance Carrier project teams (“our clients”) to implement, integrate, leverage and enhance the FAST platform.  We rely on a dynamic team of engineers to create solutions for our rapidly evolving technical stack. We’re seeking a full stack developer who is smart, proactive, and results-oriented to build elegant solutions for the Life insurance industry's complex business domain and make our industry-leading products even better. 

The ideal candidate has experience building products across the stack and a firm understanding of web frameworks, APIs, databases, and multiple back-end languages for a SaaS application. The full stack developer will join a small team to solve challenges for both the front-end and back-end architecture, ultimately delivering amazing experiences for the Life insurance industry.

Objectives of this role

• Provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers, helping them develop their technical skills, career growth, and problem-solving abilities
• Work across the full stack, building highly scalable distributed solutions that enable positive user experiences and measurable business growth
• Develop new features and infrastructure in support of rapidly emerging business and project objectives
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, and maintain high standards for code quality and application design
• Develop new features and infrastructure in support of rapidly emerging business and project requirements
• Be a leading voice in the continuous modernization of the SaaS offering
• Be the primary point of contact with customers for all aspects of the FAST platform

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for technical discussions with senior management, other engineering teams, and business units. 
• Translate complex technical topics into clear, understandable language for non-technical stakeholders both internally and for the customer. 
• Participate in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment
• Design and provide guidance on building end-to-end systems optimized for speed and scale leveraging SOA design principles on J2EE and .NET platforms
• Work primarily in technologies like .NET, Angular/REACT, Java Script, SQL Server, Postgres, etc.
• Engage with inspiring designers and front-end engineers, and collaborate with leading back-end engineers to create reliable APIs
• Develop next generation user interfaces for all applications and innovate on integration patterns using Microservice design
• Strong analytical skills to breakdown complex objectives and provide appropriate solutions within the context of the FAST application. 
• A strong focus on delivering value to clients, ensuring that their needs are prioritized while balancing operational and regulatory constraints. 
• Communication & Presentation: Excellent communication skills, particularly in articulating complex product features and benefits to clients in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
• Communication and Interpersonal skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information clearly to various stakeholders. Strong relationship-building skills to foster collaboration across departments.

Soft Skills and Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical skills to breakdown complex objectives and provide appropriate solutions within the context of the FAST application. 
• A strong focus on delivering value to clients, ensuring that their needs are prioritized while balancing operational and regulatory constraints. 
• Communication & Presentation: Excellent communication skills, particularly in articulating complex product features and benefits to clients in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
• Communication and Interpersonal skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information clearly to various stakeholders. Strong relationship-building skills to foster collaboration across departments.

Required Technical Skills and qualifications

• At least 5-7 of Industry experience in working and building large-scale software applications
• Experience in building web applications
• Demonst