Wealth Brokerage, Investments & Trading Services - Technology Lead

KeyCorp; Brooklyn (OH); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

KeyCorp seeks a Technical Lead to own strategy, design, delivery, and support of critical applications and platforms. You will guide engineering teams, manage dependencies, and ensure secure, scalable, and resilient solutions aligned with business goals.

Required 8+ years in software delivery, 3+ years leading design across multiple apps, plus strong React/Angular/Next.js and Java/Spring Boot experience. Cloud familiarity with AWS/Azure/GCP preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering or technology delivery experience.
• 3+ years leading technical design and delivery across multiple applications or platforms.
• Experience with system integrations, architecture design, and enterprise application delivery with a solid understanding of networking and infrastructure fundamentals.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects from design through production implementation.

Responsibilities

• Own technical design, architecture decisions, and solution approach for assigned applications.
• Lead end-to-end technical execution of initiatives.
• Coordinate activities across multiple development teams and platforms.
• Identify and manage cross-system dependencies.
• Support production readiness, release planning, and operational stability.
• Mentor engineers and develop technical talent.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.

Skills

Leadership

SDLC knowledge

Problem solving

Communication

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

React

Angular

Next.js

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL

Job description

Location: 4910 Tiedeman Road, Brooklyn Ohio

Job Summary

The Technical Lead will own, oversee, and drive the strategy, design, delivery, implementation, assessment, and support of one or more applications, platforms, or technology environments. This role provides technical leadership, delivery accountability, risk management oversight, and engineering mentorship while ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with business objectives.

Essential Functions

Technical Leadership

• Own technical design, architecture decisions, and solution approach for assigned applications
• Evaluate feasibility, dependencies, trade-offs, and technical risks
• Define and enforce engineering standards, coding practices, and design quality
• Serve as the primary technical escalation point for complex issues
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and maintainable
• Drive technical debt reduction and continuous improvement initiatives

Delivery & Execution

• Lead end-to-end technical execution of initiatives
• Ensure delivery commitments are met on time and within scope
• Coordinate activities across multiple development teams and platforms
• Identify and manage cross-system dependencies
• Support production readiness, release planning, and operational stability

Risk & Control Management

• Proactively identify technical risks and mitigation strategies
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, regulatory, and change management requirements
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action planning for major incidents
• Drive operational readiness, monitoring, resiliency, and support processes

Communication & Influence

• Clearly communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, impacts, and risks
• Translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders and leadership
• Build alignment across engineering teams, architects, product owners, and vendors
• Provide transparency into delivery status and technical challenges

Team Leadership & Mentoring

• Mentor engineers and develop technical talent
• Reduce key-person dependencies through knowledge sharing and cross-training
• Conduct technical interviews and participate in hiring decisions
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous learning

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (preferred) or equivalent experience (required)

Work Experience

• 8+ years of software engineering or technology delivery experience.
• 3+ years leading technical design and delivery across multiple applications or platforms.
• Experience with system integrations, architecture design, and enterprise application delivery with a solid understanding of networking and infrastructure fundamentals.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects from design through production implementation.
• Experience working with business stakeholders, vendors, architecture teams, and support organizations.
• Expert-level experience with React, Angular, or Next.js.
• Strong back-end development experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, including deploying and supporting cloud-hosted applications.
• Strong SQL and relational database skills.

Skills

• Experience applying customer-focused practices and leveraging customer insights to support business and technology solutions.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices, methodologies, and technology delivery frameworks.
• Experience leading technical design efforts, evaluating solution trade-offs, dependencies, risks, and architectural considerations.
• Strong knowledge of software development tools, engineering practices, application design principles, and technology delivery processes.
• Experience working with enterprise applications, system integrations, databases, and distributed technology platforms.
• Knowledge of software reliability, performance, monitoring, resiliency, and production support best practices.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical, operational, and process-related challenges.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence technical direction and build alignment across teams.
• Experience ensuring compliance with security, audit, regulatory, and change management requirements.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Experience mentoring engineers, fostering knowledge sharing, and supporting technical talent development.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement, innovation, and engineering excellence.

This position is NOT eligible for employment visa sponsorship for non-U.S. citizens.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $96,000.00 - $181,000.00 annually. Placement within the pay range may differ based upon various factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and geographic location. Compensation for this role also includes eligibility for incentive compensation which may include production, commission, and/or discretionary incentives.

Key has implemented an approach to employee workspaces which prioritizes in-office presence, while providing flexible options in circumstances where roles can be performed effectively in a mobile environment.

Job Posting Expiration Date

10/30/2026

KeyCorp is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [e-mail].

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