Software Technical Lead

Software Technical Lead

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Kinsale Insurance is looking for individuals who are passionate about building innovative solutions that enhance business workflows and processes through quality and efficiency to join their development team. The Full Stack Tech Lead will provide both technical and team leadership to their assigned Agile team and development resources across the IT department. Contribute to complex, cost‑effective solutions (both new development and the enhancement and maintenance of existing shared services) by preparing system specifications, development, testing, and implementation.

Through coaching, mentorship, and hands‑on development efforts, this individual will work to ensure that both the technical resources and environment can exceed expectations and deliver on the team’s committed objectives.

• Guide Agile team development efforts towards successful project delivery.
• Own the overall technical delivery and implementation of business solutions that are developed by the team.
• Analyze existing systems against IT and business strategies to make well‑defined recommendations and execution plans for efficiency and architecture/design improvements aligned with our cloud strategy, team roadmap and target state architecture.
• Review technical designs of systems, ensuring adherence to standardized proven design patterns and industry best practices where possible.
• Actively seek optimization opportunities aligned with our environment, technology stack, and product selection framework.
• Research and evaluate alternative solutions and develop recommendations to meet business needs.
• Provide technical leadership to teammates by mentoring on standards, product vision, new technologies, design techniques, development best practices, security controls, etc.
• Identify team skill gaps and recommend training and growth opportunities for team members.
• Collaborate with team members, technical resources, and business stakeholders to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain business applications.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance in the developer Communities of Practice, planning, prioritization, and Agile ceremonies.
• Review both frontend and backend code and provide meaningful feedback to the development team responsible for implementing features.
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team and across the department by working with other team leads, managers, and technical resources in the establishment of best practices that align with our core values.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, technology or related field preferred
• 8+ years’ experience as a full stack developer including two years of technical leadership
• Significant work‑related experience on Java‑based platforms/applications including involvement in at least two successful, enterprise‑wide implementations
• Significant work‑related experience delivering frontend applications with modern web frameworks and/or libraries (Angular, Svelte, React, etc.).
• 2+ years’ experience developing software and identifying solutions in the public cloud (AWS preferred)
• Proven experience with Agile software development methodology
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and related tools such as Mend, Sonar Qube, Maven, and Git.
• Demonstrated ability to stay on top of the latest trends and technologies in the industry and to identify opportunities for their use
• Model IT core values of teamwork, customer focus, smart growth, and innovation
• Additional experience in any of the following is a plus:
• Webpack configuration and bundle optimization
• Micro Front‑end architecture
• Material Design, Storybook, Cypress, Jest
• State Management and Reactive forms
• Java Services using Spring Boot and Hibernate
• Leveraging AI toolsets such as Github Copilot and ChatGPT in the development process

• Competitive salary with performance‑based bonus opportunities
• Single and Family Health, Dental and Vision Insurance plans with HSA funds contributed
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term disability
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k) with no vesting time period
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• $3,000 every year in reimbursement for education, certifications, conferences and development

Kinsale values strong financial responsibility. A credit check will be conducted as part of the selection process for roles that require sound judgement, trustworthiness, or access to sensitive information.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology

Insurance