Senior Digital Software Engineer & Tech Lead

Voya Financial; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 118,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Volunteer time

Job summary

Voya Financial in Hartford, CT seeks a Sr. Digital Software Engineer to lead the delivery of complex software solutions while guiding technical execution within a team or across teams.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable systems. A strong background in full-stack or backend development, API design, and DevOps practices is required.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of professional software development experience (full-stack or backend).
• Strong proficiency in technologies such as React, Node.js, Python, SQL/NoSQL; cloud platforms like Azure or AWS.
• Experience with system design, API development at scale, and DevOps practices (CI/CD, observability).
• Effective communicator who can influence stakeholders and mentor 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, guiding teams and driving velocity and quality improvements.
• Partner with product managers and stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Provide architectural input and advocate for secure coding, testing, and automation.

Skills

Full-stack development

React

Node.js

Python

SQL/NoSQL

Azure/AWS

System design

API development

DevOps / CI/CD

Mentoring

Job description

Voya Financial in Hartford, CT seeks a Sr. Digital Software Engineer to lead the delivery of complex software solutions while guiding technical execution within a team or across teams.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable systems. A strong background in full-stack or backend development, API design, and DevOps practices is required.