Software Engineer III - Technical Lead

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The Senior Software Engineer operates as a senior/lead team member of a team, assisting assigned Insurance Carrier project teams (“our clients”) to implement, integrate, leverage and enhance the FAST platform. We rely on a dynamic team of engineers to create solutions for our rapidly evolving technical stack. We’re seeking a full stack developer who is smart, proactive, and results-oriented to build elegant solutions for the Life insurance industry's complex business domain and make our industry-leading products even better.

The ideal candidate has experience building products across the stack and a firm understanding of web frameworks, APIs, databases, and multiple back-end languages for a SaaS application. The full stack developer will join a small team to solve challenges for both the front-end and back-end architecture, ultimately delivering amazing experiences for the Life insurance industry. This role is based in our Holmdel, NJ location which offers a flexible hybrid work model.

• Provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers, helping them develop their technical skills, career growth, and problem-solving abilities
• Work across the full stack, building highly scalable distributed solutions that enable positive user experiences and measurable business growth
• Develop new features and infrastructure in support of rapidly emerging business and project objectives
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, and maintain high standards for code quality and application design
• Be a leading voice in the continuous modernization of the SaaS offering
• Be the primary point of contact with customers for all aspects of the FAST platform
• Serve as the primary point of contact for technical discussions with senior management, other engineering teams, and business units.
• Translate complex technical topics into clear, understandable language for non-technical stakeholders both internally and for the customer.
• Participate in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment
• Design and provide guidance on building end-to-end systems optimized for speed and scale leveraging SOA design principles on J2EE and .NET platforms
• Work primarily in technologies like .NET, Angular/REACT, Java Script, SQL Server, Postgres, etc.
• Engage with inspiring designers and front-end engineers, and collaborate with leading back-end engineers to create reliable APIs
• Develop next generation user interfaces for all applications and innovate on integration patterns using Microservice design

• Strong analytical skills to breakdown complex objectives and provide appropriate solutions within the context of the FAST application.
• A strong focus on delivering value to clients, ensuring that their needs are prioritized while balancing operational and regulatory constraints.
• Communication & Presentation:
  Excellent communication skills, particularly in articulating complex product features and benefits to clients in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
• Communication and Interpersonal skills:
  Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information clearly to various stakeholders. Strong relationship-building skills to foster collaboration across departments.

• At least 5-7 years of Industry experience in working and building large-scale software applications
• Experience in building web applications
• Demonstrated programming expertise in Java, C#, or .Net
• Experience with data design and working with relational databases (postgres, sqlserver)
• Experience with tuning stored procedures
• Strong skills with object-oriented programming and Enterprise software design principles
• Development experience with java script frameworks (React, Angular, ExtJS) a plus
• Prior development utilizing SOA concepts and methodologies. Experience with Microfront ends and Microservices a plus
• Strong leader capable of motivating and energizing resources
• Prior leadership and/or management experience of on-shore and off-shore resources
• Experience in designing and integrating RESTful…