Lead Software Engineer

Guardian Life; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to develop and execute key technology components of the Group Benefits Absence Platform. You will work with solution architects, testing partners, and cross-functional teams to design and deliver scalable solutions that support Guardian’s ACE program.

The role emphasizes leadership, hands-on development, and collaboration across multiple workstreams. The candidate will drive SDLC governance, coordinate deployments, and mentor engineers while

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with service-oriented and cloud native software architecture.
• Experience with Java Springboot, Aurora PostgresSQL, Redis, Hibernate.
• Experience with modern API/micro-service development, CI/CD and testing.
• Experience with security practices, cloud security principles.
• Familiarity with AI tools in development (GitHub Co-pilot/Claude).

Responsibilities

• Develop complex solutions in an Agile environment as part of a global team.
• Lead API or micro-services development and design discussions.
• Mentor and develop team members; collaborate across engineering, product and business partners.
• Coordinate deployments and oversee SDLC governance for the program.
• Provide technical consultancy and support for production deployments and incident response.

Skills

Java Springboot

Aurora PostgresSQL

Redis

Hibernate

Cloud AWS

Docker

EKS

APIs / Microservices

CI/CD

TDD

AI assisted development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Bitbucket

Git

AppDynamics

ArgoCD

CloudWatch

Splunk

Job description

Lead Software Engineer# Careers## Lead Software EngineerApply: Hybrid - In office 3 days per week: Bethlehem: New York: Holmdel: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R000110511As a Lead Software Engineer, you will develop and execute key technology components of the Group Benefits Absence Platform. Absence Comprehensive Experience (ACE) is one of the key initiatives that will drive the success of the Group Benefits growth strategy. It is one of the largest programs within Guardian today. This is not just a multi-year program to re-platform; it is the future of how we transform as a business: bringing a comprehensive Disability and Absence Management suite of offerings to Guardian Insurance customers. This role will work directly with solution architects, testing partners, cross-functional stakeholders and development team members to define, design and deliver the technical solutions that will support the business’ vision, strategy and goals. The role will specifically support the objectives aligned with the ACE Program, implementing absence functionality across multiple workstreams.**You are**A self-starter, continuous learner and experienced technical leader who is able to transform abstract ideas into actionable customer solutions, partnering across the company with engineers, product managers, business partners and executive stakeholders. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:*** Develop complex solutions in an Agile environment as part of a global team of engineers, designers, and product experts* Hand-on API or micro-services development* Conduct and lead technical design discussions across multiple technology disciplines to propose viable solutions to complex problems* Develop and build strong relationships across the business to effectively influence and accomplish strategic objectives.* Assist on-shore and off-shore teams with issues needing technical expertise or complex systems and/or programming knowledge. Mentor and develop new or less experienced team members.* Liaise between software engineering teams and production support to facilitate operational readiness. Provide required support for escalated issues/defects.* Work with software engineering teams and testing partners to coordinate non-prod deployments* Parter with Release Management team for Production deployments* Work with SaaS platform provider to deliver the capabilities for the program* Coordinate any enterprise changes with all software engineering teams to get that addressed across teams* Lead Technical aspects of SDLC Governance process for the program* Analyze application logs (Splunk, Cloudwatch, ArgoCD, AppD) to find the root cause of the reported issues* Create required Monitoring and alerts for the program or work with software engineering team to create* Build and maintain deployment cadence* Understand Fineos SaaS platform and provide technical consultancy to Technical and Business users of the platform. **QUALIFICATIONS** * Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field* 8+ years of professional software development experience* Experience with service-oriented and cloud native software architecture* Experience with a broad range of technologies including Java Springboot, Aurora PostgresSQL, Redis, Hibernate, Microsoft Graph API* Experience with modern API/ micro-service development, including build tools, testing and CI/CD* Experience with secure programming practices, software delivery and cloud security principles* Experience with AI assisted product development using Github Co-pilot or Claude* Experience with cloud technology including AWS, Docker, EKS, SNS/SQS, SDK* Experience with source control and development workflows: Bitbucket, Git* Experience with Logging & Monitoring tools like: AppDynamics, ArgoCD, CloudWatch, Splunk, Zenoss* Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) to make sure 90-100% of code coverage of delivered product* Familiarity with API architectures including microservice strategy* Proven ability to take lead role in projects that span multiple teams, ability to deliver on time working in a fast-paced agile environment* Proven track record of developing and supporting large scale business critical systems* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; solid understanding of coding aesthetics, able to review code, and provide suggestions* Must be comfortable in a fast pace, changing environment* Have strong presentation and collaboration skills and can clearly articulate all aspects of the job requirements, including the creation of formal documentation* Having Python, ReactJS & Apache Camel experience is a plus* Having FINEOS Group Insurance product knowledge is a plus**Salary Range:**$99,150.00 - $162,885.00The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation. **Our Promise** At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards. **Inspire Well-Being** As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. *Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.* **Equal Employment Opportunity** Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. **Accommodations** Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail]. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site. **Visa Sponsorship** Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment-based visas (e.g., such as an H-1B). In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship/support now or at any time in the future. **Notice Regarding Guardian’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment** As part of Guardian’s job application process, Guardian may use artificial intelligence tools (“AI Tools\") to automate the sorting and filtering of information provided by applicants as part of its preliminary screening. This preliminary screening may be used to help identify applicant materials and resumes relative to their indication that the applicant meets the requirements for the specific job for which they are applying, as specified in the listing posted on Guardian’s jobs website (Careers at Guardian at https://www.guardianlife.com/careers). At Guardian, we do not use AI Tools to substantially assist or replace human judgment or discretionary decision making in our hiring process. All hiring decisions will be made by Guardian colleagues. Please be aware that if you apply for a specific position with Guardian, you will have the choice of opting out of Guardian’s use of AI Tools during the job application process. If you would like to request an alternative process that does not utilize AI Tools or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, within ten business days of your position application, you must email your request to [e-mail], making sure to provide your name and job requisition identification number. 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Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com. Visa Sponsorship: Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment-based visas (e.g., such as an H-1B). In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship/support now or at any time in the future.