Lead Backend Software Engineer

Strive Solutions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Strive Solutions in Chicago is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and build scalable, cloud-native financial services platforms. You will lead engineering efforts, mentor engineers, and influence architecture decisions to deliver secure, reliable systems.

This role emphasizes software quality, cross-functional collaboration with product and data teams, and setting engineering standards for performance and resilience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering production software at scale.
• Strong expertise in secure, reliable, cloud-native system design and development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineers and influence architecture decisions.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with product and data teams.
• Strong focus on engineering standards, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of scalable financial and insurance tech solutions.
• Set technical direction and shape engineering and architecture standards.
• Champion software quality, reliability, security, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with product, data, and business partners to define technical roadmaps.
• Support resilient platform engineering and promote cloud-native practices.

Skills

Production software

Cloud-native design

Leadership & architecture influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering standards & quality

Job description

Lead Software Engineer responsible for designing and building scalable, secure, cloud-native systems for digital policy, claims, and financial services. You will lead engineering efforts, mentor and guide engineers, and influence architecture decisions to deliver reliable platforms that protect customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver innovative financial and insurance technology solutions.


• Lead technical direction and help shape engineering and architecture standards.


• Champion software quality, reliability, security, and operational excellence.


• Collaborate with product, data, and business partners to define technical roadmaps.


• Support resilient platform engineering to improve system dependability.


• Promote cloud-native practices and scalable system design.

Qualifications & Skills

• Proven experience delivering production software at scale.


• Strong expertise in secure, reliable, cloud-native system design and development.


• Demonstrated ability to lead engineers and influence architecture decisions.


• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with product and data teams.


• Strong focus on engineering standards, quality, and continuous improvement.