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Guardian Life · 3 hours ago

Lead Software Engineer

New York

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$119K/yr - $195K/yr

6+ years exp

Guardian Life is a company focused on shaping critical customer-facing digital experiences. The Lead Software Engineer will be responsible for building scalable web applications in a cloud environment, collaborating with various teams to create innovative solutions for business challenges.

DentalFinancial ServicesHardwareInsuranceLife Insurance

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Be Creative - have the freedom to innovate, modernize and create technical solutions to solve complex business problems

Be Collaborative - work with technical and non-technical teams alike to bring solutions to life

Be Precise - understand the business goals and strategy to empower you to create the right solutions

Be Awesome - launch products that you can be proud of

Qualification

Javascript/TypescriptAPI developmentWeb fundamentalsAgile environmentAWSProblem-solvingAttention to detailCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

6+ years of experience leading engineering teams, delivering resilient, highly performant, public-facing customer web experiences that have had demonstrative business impact

Highly proficient in Javascript/Typescript (Node/React/Next/NestJS/Jest)

Extensive experience in API development best practices (REST/GraphQL) and integration with third-party systems

Mastery of web fundamentals, including vanilla Javascript, HTML, CSS, and web core vitals performance tuning

Experience developing complex applications in an Agile environment as part of a team of engineers, designers, product experts, marketers, and strategists

Experience with modern web application development, including build tools, testing, CI/CD and AWS

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Working knowledge of security best practices, e.g.: OWASP, dealing with PII data

Excitement, energy, and strong people skills including excellent written and verbal communication

BA/BS degree in computer science or relevant work experience