Senior Digital Software Engineer — Lead & Mentor

Voya Financial, Inc.; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Voya Financial, Inc. in Hartford, CT, seeks a Senior Digital Software Engineer to lead the end-to-end delivery of major software components across the tech stack.

You will act as a technical lead, coordinating cross-functional development, and driving improvements in velocity and quality. You will partner with product managers to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, provide architectural input, and champion secure coding, testing, and automation.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of professional software development experience, including full-stack or backend-focused roles.
• Strong proficiency in React, Node.js, Python, SQL/NoSQL, and cloud platforms like Azure or AWS.
• Experience with system design, architectural patterns, and API development at scale.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives and mentor other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of major software components and services across the tech stack, from design to deployment.
• Serve as a technical lead on initiatives, coordinating development efforts and driving improvements to velocity and quality.
• Partner with product managers to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Provide architectural input and advocate for engineering best practices, including secure coding, testing, and automation.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and career development support.
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure deployment readiness and observability.

Skills

React

Node.js

Python

SQL/NoSQL

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

API design

DevOps

Mentoring

Job description

Voya Financial, Inc. in Hartford, CT, seeks a Senior Digital Software Engineer to lead the end-to-end delivery of major software components across the tech stack.

You will act as a technical lead, coordinating cross-functional development, and driving improvements in velocity and quality. You will partner with product managers to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, provide architectural input, and champion secure coding, testing, and automation.