Lead Software Engineer

godirect; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Voya is seeking a Lead Engineer in New Jersey who will set technical direction, lead by example, and collaborate with engineers, product leaders, and partners to deliver high-quality solutions that meet business and customer needs.

You'll stay hands-on while mentoring engineers, driving engineering excellence, and influencing architectural decisions to scale and improve performance, security, and reliability across systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with leadership experience.
• Experience designing scalable applications and distributed systems.
• Hands-on cloud experience with Azure or AWS.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, high-quality technology solutions across applications and platforms.
• Define and promote engineering best practices in coding, testing, performance, security, reliability, and maintainability.
• Influence architecture balancing immediate business needs with long-term scalability.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, architects to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Conduct code reviews and mentoring to strengthen engineering capabilities.
• Drive performance, reliability, and operational excellence across applications and services.
• Proactively identify and resolve architectural challenges.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and development practices.
• Promote strong engineering standards around security, quality, scalability, resilience.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and engineering approaches.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and roadmap planning.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues.

Skills

Software engineering

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

REST APIs

CI/CD

Team leadership

Tools

Jenkins

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Job description

Together we fight for everyone's opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together - with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone's access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough ... we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with - and those we acquire throughout our lives - are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture?

About the Position

We are seeking a Lead Engineer who is passionate about building high-performance, scalable, and resilient technology solutions. In this role, you will help set technical direction , lead by example, and collaborate closely with engineers, product leaders, and other partners to deliver high-quality solutions that meet business and customer needs.

As a technical leader, you will remain hands-on in development while mentoring engineers, driving engineering best practices, and influencing architectural decisions. You thrive on solving complex technical challenges, writing clean and maintainable code, growing team capabilities, and delivering solutions at scale.

If you're excited about shaping technical strategy, fostering engineering excellence, and building high-quality technology solutions, we'd love to connect.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, high-quality technology solutions across applications and platforms.
• Define and promote engineering best practices in coding, testing, performance, security, reliability, and maintainability.
• Influence application and system architecture , balancing immediate business needs with long-term scalability and sustainability.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, architects, and other partners to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions .
• Conduct code reviews, technical deep-dives, and mentoring sessions to strengthen engineering capabilities across the team.
• Drive performance, reliability, and operational excellence across applications and services.
• Proactively identify and resolve architectural and technical challenges.
• Contribute to and enhance CI/CD pipelines and development practices , supporting reliable and efficient deployments.
• Promote strong engineering standards around security, quality, scalability, and resilience .
• Evaluate emerging technologies and engineering approaches, assessing their relevance to the technology stack and business needs .
• Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to roadmap planning, architecture, and technical strategy discussions .
• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues , supporting high availability and system resilience.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience , with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or mentorship capacity .
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages, frameworks, and software development practices .
• Experience designing and developing scalable applications, services, and technology solutions .
• Strong understanding of software architecture, application design patterns, APIs, integrations, and distributed systems .
• Experience working with RESTful APIs and modern integration approaches .
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS .
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git, code review practices, and collaborative development workflows .
• Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure/deployment tools such as Jenkins, Terraform, and GitHub Actions is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive technical decisions .
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills , with a growth mindset.

Compensation Pay Disclosure

Voya is committed to pay that's fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives.

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