Lead Software Engineer - Architecture & Delivery (Finance)

RiverSource Life Insurance Company; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial is seeking a senior software engineering leader to drive design, development, and delivery across complex enterprise applications. You will guide architecture discussions, oversee SDLC, and mentor a team of engineers and contractors to ensure high-quality, scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes governance, standards adherence, and collaboration with business partners to align technical goals with strategic outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7-10 years of relevant experience.
• 7+ years of coding and/or designing in multiple programming languages, including targeted software stack.
• Experience working with vendor partner resources.

Responsibilities

• Create low level design documents and detailed engineering specifications based on complex requirements.
• Write code that adheres to standards and techniques.
• Maintain integrity of existing program logic per specifications.
• Deliver software using the Software Development Life-Cycle (SDLC).
• Collaborate with business and project teams to gather requirements and plan development.
• Participate in project design walk-throughs.
• Evaluate interfaces between applications/systems.
• Address production issues with corrective actions.
• Lead code review processes to ensure standards.
• Document system design and operations for guides and manuals.

Skills

Software development

Code reviews

Leadership

Mentorship

Project planning

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

T-SQL

Dynamic SQL

Job description

Ameriprise Financial is seeking a senior software engineering leader to drive design, development, and delivery across complex enterprise applications. You will guide architecture discussions, oversee SDLC, and mentor a team of engineers and contractors to ensure high-quality, scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes governance, standards adherence, and collaboration with business partners to align technical goals with strategic outcomes.