Prudential Financial · 2 weeks ago
Lead, Tech Lead (Retirement Strategies)
Newark, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$134K/yr - $220K/yrPrudential Financial is a leading financial services institution seeking a Lead, Tech Lead on the Distribution team in Retirement Strategies. This role involves leading cross-functional teams to drive technical strategy and execution, focusing on cloud-native architectures and scalable solutions to address complex business challenges.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesHealth CareInsuranceRetirement
Responsibilities
Lead technical design and implementation of cloud-native solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and MVP principles
Drive team performance through coaching, mentoring, and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning
Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to align technology strategy with business goals, influencing decisions with technical and domain expertise
Champion agile practices, DevOps principles, and modern engineering standards to accelerate delivery and improve quality
Be hands-on when needed, guiding the team through technical challenges and contributing to codebases to unblock progress
Promote architectural excellence, scalability, and security in all solutions, with a strong focus on cloud-native patterns and practices
Serve as a connector across teams, integrating systems and driving adoption of engineering best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent experience
Proven experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers, with a strong focus on people development and team dynamics
Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture AWS, microservices, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines
Strong business acumen and ability to translate complex technical concepts into strategic business value
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire across technical and non-technical audiences
Experience with agile methodologies, TDD, and modern software development practices
Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion for driving change and delivering impactful solutions
Ability to foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture
Preferred
Experience in financial services or insurance is a plus
Familiarity with domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, and platform engineering
Exposure to enterprise transformation initiatives and change management
Benefits
Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
Company-funded pension plan.
Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
Company
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial specializes in the fields of investment management, life insurance, and retirement benefits. It is a sub-organization of Prudential Financial.
Founded in 1875
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.25BKey Investors
AM Best
2025-03-13Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2024-02-14Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2001-12-13IPO
Leadership Team
Andrew Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer
Yanela Frias
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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