Engineer - IT

guardianlife; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life seeks a skilled Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications. You will own full-stack development, APIs, and cloud-native delivery while leveraging AI-assisted tools to boost productivity.

The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring high performance, security, and accessibility across services and UI. Chennai location, hybrid opportunities may apply.

Qualifications

• Engineering experience in full-stack development.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with Java/Spring Boot, React, Next.js, and REST APIs.
• Knowledge of SSR/SSG, microservices, and cloud-native delivery.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to end-to-end full-stack solutions across frontend and backend.
• Collaborate with UX/design teams for consistent, responsive UI/UX.
• Develop scalable, secure APIs and backend services.
• Build and maintain high-performance React/Next.js applications.
• Implement SSR/SEO-friendly web applications.
• Manage deployments across Dev, QA, UAT, and Production.
• Provide prod support on a rotational/on-demand basis.
• Ensure high test coverage and enforce quality gates.
• Guide AI-assisted development practices to improve code quality.
• Adopt coding standards, architectural guidelines, and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on complex initiatives.
• Work with US East Coast teams during overlapping hours.

Skills

Engineering experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Java/Spring Boot

React.js

Next.js

SSR/SSG

REST APIs

Microservices

AI tools

Secure coding

Web performance

Full-stack development

Software architecture

OAuth/JWT/SSO

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Observability

Databases

Git

Domain experience

Insurance domain experience

Insurance platforms

Job description

Engineer

Job Profile Summary

We are seeking a Engineer with hands-on engineering experience in designing, developing, and delivering scalable enterprise applications. This role requires technical expertise across full-stack development, API-driven architecture, cloud-enabled delivery, automation quality practices, and the ability to contribute to reliable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

The Engineer will contribute to solution design, develop quality engineering deliverables, support code reviews, and collaborate closely with Technical Leads, Product Owners, architects, developers, QA engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technology solutions.

Key Skills

• At least 3+ years of engineering experience


• Strong communication skills, with passion for quality and attention to detail


• Experience working across teams and driving alignment across multiple stakeholders


• Significant experience with Java (Spring Boot preferred), React JS , Next JS.


• Knowledge of server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and API-driven development


• Significant experience designing and building scalable RESTful APIs and microservices


• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, or similar platforms to support code generation, refactoring, test creation, debugging, documentation, and developer productivity.


• Ability to use AI coding assistants responsibly, including validating generated code, following secure coding practices, maintaining code review discipline, writing effective prompts, and protecting confidential information.


• Understanding of web performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive design.


• Experience building applications from concept/design - architecture - development - production deployment


• Understanding of design patterns and architectural approaches such as MVC, MVVM, layered architecture, microservices, and event-driven architecture


• Experience with authentication/authorization (OAuth, JWT, SSO)


• Good in cloud platforms (AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)


• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices


• Use/Integrate with Observability tools - App D, Splunk etc.


• Knowledge of database technologies (SQL/NoSQL - PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.)


• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git)


• Domain Experience (Added Advantage)


• Experience working with US Insurance domain (Group Benefits, Billing, Claims, Enrolment, etc.)


• Familiarity with platforms or business processes related to MetLife, Sun Life or similar insurers will be a strong advantage Understanding of regulatory, compliance, and customer experience aspects in insurance systems

Roles and Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of end-to-end full-stack solutions across frontend and backend systems


• Collaborate with UX/design teams to ensure consistent, intuitive, and responsive UI/UX patterns


• Develop scalable, secure APIs and backend services


• Build and maintain high-performance React/Next.js applications


• Development of server-side rendering and SEO-friendly web applications


• Manage application deployments across environments including Dev, QA, UAT, and Production


• Responsible for production support (PROD support) on a rotational/on-demand basis , ensuring system stability and quick issue resolution


• Ensure high test coverage (unit, integration, and UI tests) and enforce quality gates.


• Ability to guide and influence test automation via AI.


• Adoption of coding standards, architectural guidelines, and best practices


• Champion the adoption of AI-assisted development practices using tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, and similar platforms to improve code quality, automation, refactoring, documentation, productivity, and engineering consistency


• Suggest solutions for security, scalability, and high availability


• Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver complex technical initiatives


• Work shift: Work in overlapping time zones with US teams on the East coast as required

Location

This position can be based in any of the following locations: Chennai