Senior Application Engineering Lead

advisorgroup; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Osaic is seeking an hands-on Application Engineering Team Lead to design, develop, and deliver advisor-facing applications. You will mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive architectural decisions, while collaborating with product and compliance teams to ensure high-quality software releases.

The role requires deep expertise in C#/.NET, Angular, SQL Server, and Azure, and a track record of leading distributed teams in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of application development experience, including at least 2 years leading projects and teams.
• Experience with C#/.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, REST API design, dependency injection, and service-oriented architecture; hands-on recent experience.
• Strong SQL Server skills including stored procedures, query performance, and schema design.
• Angular 18+ fluency sufficient to meaningfully review component design, reactive forms, and TypeScript.
• Full-stack credibility – able to move between backend and frontend without losing the thread.
• Azure development – working knowledge of App Service, SQL Database, and Service Bus; cloud‑native patterns, ADO, CI/CD pipelines.
• Scaled Agile experience at the enterprise level and minimum 3 years’ experience with Agile Software development at the enterprise level.
• Project and people leadership experience. Effective Communicator, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team as player-coach; review pull requests, contribute to architectural decisions, diagnose production issues, mentor engineers.
• Work closely with Product, other technology teams, Compliance, and Operations to provide best in class software design and delivery.
• Lead Scaled Agile delivery across a distributed team including offshore resources and participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Support production stability of the application, diagnose issues, and drive proactive resolutions.
• Manage vendors and offshore partners against quality standards and delivery commitments.
• Create Software Architecture documentation and adhere to Enterprise Standards.

Skills

C#/.NET

ASP.NET Core

REST API

SQL Server

Angular

TypeScript

Azure

CI/CD

Agile/Scaled Agile

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

RabbitMQ

Azure Service Bus

Job description

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Osaic Careers

Application Engineering Team Lead Opportunity in Financial Services

Senior Application Engineering Lead

Role Type

Full - time

Location(s)

• Atlanta: 2300 Windy Ridge Pkwy SE, Suite750, Atlanta, GA 30339
• La Vista:12325 Port Grace Blvd, La Vista, NE 68128
• Oakdale: 7755 3rd St. N, Oakdale, MN 55128
• Scottsdale: 18700 N Hayden Rd, Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
• St. Petersburg: 877 Executive Center Dr. W, Suite 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Osaic has returned to the office on a hybrid schedule requiring a minimum of 4 days weekly in the office. Applicants should be located at one of our hubs listed above and must be willing to work this schedule.

Salary: $130,000 - $170,000 base salary plus and annual performance bonus.

Our competitive compensation is just one component of Osaic's total compensation package. Additional benefits include health, vision, dental insurance, 401k, paid time away , volunteer days and much more . To view more details of what you can look forward to, visit our careers page: https://careers.osaic.com/Benefits .

Summary

Osaic's advisor-facing applications are the core of what financial advisors use every day to manage client relationships, process transactions, and run their business. We are looking for a hands-on technical leader responsible for the design, development, and delivery of these applications. This person is someone who is most useful when in the code - doing in-depth code reviews, making architectural calls, solutioning along with the product team, helping engineers think through problems they're stuck on, and helping debug production issues. The ideal candidate combines deep application development expertise in C#/.NET, Angular, SQL Server, and Azure with Scaled Agile delivery leadership to drive engineering quality, mentor engineers, and ensure production excellence across distributed teams.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred, high school diploma (or equivalent) in combination with significant practical experience will be considered in lieu of degree. A minimum high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Act as a player-coach to lead the team. Review pull requests, contribute to architectural decisions, help diagnose production issues. Mentor and guide engineers on technical strategy and implementation. The team should see this person as a technical expert, not just a manager.
• Work closely with Product, other technology teams, Compliance, and Operations to provide best in class software design and delivery. Have a point of view and able explain clearly and present options when something doesn't make technical sense.
• Lead Scaled Agile delivery across a distributed team including offshore resources. Active participant and key point of contact in Agile ceremonies - PI planning, sprint execution, daily standups. Keeps things moving without micromanaging and encourages cross-team coordination.
• Support production stability of the application. When something breaks, be part of figuring out why and making sure it doesn't happen again. Demonstrate proactive problem resolution abilities and the ability to be a problem solver.
• Manage vendors and offshore partners against quality standards and delivery commitments. Coordinate resources and activities to achieve maximum productivity.
• Create Software Architecture documentation and adhere to Enterprise Standards.

Requirements

• Five or more years of application development experience, including at least 2 years leading projects and teams.
• Comfortable with C#/.NET Core, ASP.NET Core, REST API design, dependency injection, and service-oriented architecture; has recent hands‑on experience
• Strong SQL Server skills - stored procedures, query performance, schema design. Multi‑year experience managing development using one or more of the following: SQL Server, Stored Procedures, C#.NET, .NET Core, MVC and Entity Framework
• Angular 18+ fluency sufficient to meaningfully review component design, reactive forms, and TypeScript
• Full-stack credibility – able to move between backend and frontend without losing the thread. This codebase requires both
• Azure development – working knowledge of App Service, SQL Database, and Service Bus; cloud‑native patterns, ADO, CI/CD pipelines
• Scaled Agile experience at the enterprise level and minimum 3 years’ experience with Agile Software development at the enterprise level
• Project and people leadership experience. Effective Communicator, both written and verbal. Able to interact with multiple stakeholders and levels of the organization.

Preferred Requirements

• Financial services background - broker-dealer, advisor platforms, or regulated financial systems such as banking, credit card or insurance domains.
• Microservices, Docker/Kubernetes, event-driven architecture, message queues (RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus)
• SonarQube or static code analysis experience

Current Employees and Contractors Apply Here