Lead Software Engineer

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Alternate Locations: Greensboro, NC (North Carolina);
Charlotte, NC (North Carolina);
Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana);
Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania)

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid :
Employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office

Relocation assistance:is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition #:76073

We are seeking a hands-on Development Lead to drive delivery in a full-stack, cloud-based, API-centric environment within a mature Agile value stream. This is a player-coach role —balancing solution delivery with team leadership, mentoring, and continuous improvement.

You will lead a “you build it, you own it” culture, shaping a high-performing team while serving as a technical SME focused on customer-centric web solutions and automation .

• Lead full lifecycle development: design, build, test, deploy, andmonitormodern web applications
• Drive IT strategy and engineering best practices (SLAs, release pipelines, technical debt reduction)
• Coach and develop engineers while scaling team capability and performance
• Champion Agile delivery and continuous improvement across processes and outcomes
• Partner with leadership to assess and integrate emerging technologies and trends
• Influence and support enterprise initiatives, including change management efforts
• Ensure quality, compliance, and strong internal controls across solutions
• Provide technical leadership on complex initiatives and customer-facing platforms
• Support hiring, performance management, and team development planning

Must Haves:

• 5+ years leading or mentoring technical teams in web application environments
• 5+ years full lifecycle development experience (design through production support)
• 5+ years in AWS cloud
  and
  RESTful API environments
• Practical experience with
  Generative AI/Agentic AI
• 3+ years full-stack development (frontend, API, integrations, persistence)
• Experience with Agile frameworks and tools (e.g., Jira, Version One)
• AWS certification required
• Proven ability to lead distributed teams (onshore/offshore)
• Financial Services experience preferred (Life Insurance strongly preferred, Annuities a plus)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Applications for this position will be accepted through September 30, 2026, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.

What’s it like to work here?

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