Lead Applications Architect: Java, API, Cloud & AI

American Family Insurance Agency Staff; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan and pension

Paid holidays and PTO

Student loan repayment

Job summary

American Family Insurance in Madison, WI seeks a Lead Applications Development Engineer to provide technical vision and hands-on Java development and RESTful API design, architecting scalable solutions with cloud-native platforms and modern data center migrations.

You will mentor teammates, champion best practices, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality software that powers customers and the business. This hybrid role reports to the Engineering Delivery Manager.

Qualifications

• Strong Java development experience with RESTful services.
• Experience communicating technical information to diverse audiences.
• Ability to translate business goals into scalable designs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical vision and leadership during project planning.
• Architect high-quality, scalable solutions and manage dependencies.
• Lead and mentor engineers; drive code reviews and best practices.
• Oversee testing and CI/CD processes to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with business goals.

Skills

Java development

RESTful APIs

Cloud-native platforms

Claude AI

Leadership & mentorship

Agile

Team collaboration

Coding reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

American Family Insurance in Madison, WI seeks a Lead Applications Development Engineer to provide technical vision and hands-on Java development and RESTful API design, architecting scalable solutions with cloud-native platforms and modern data center migrations.

You will mentor teammates, champion best practices, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality software that powers customers and the business. This hybrid role reports to the Engineering Delivery Manager.