Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will work on deploying and managing applications on AWS and other cloud platforms, using various software frameworks such as Java, Node.js, Angular, React, and .NET. This position requires technical knowledge on AWS, SDLC concepts and will work independently with application development teams, business leaders, data and technical management to develop both architecture framework, and deliver solutions across multiple business units leveraging the use of container/microservice architecture and related platform.

 We stand by our “Insurance for the People” mission, working hard to democratize insurance, making it accessible to everyone — regardless of whether they are employed, working for themselves, or between jobs. We are focused on making our customers’ lives better and easier, measuring results, and we see every project as an opportunity to work on something meaningful and learn something new.

What you will get to do:

• Be Creative - have the freedom to innovate, modernize and create technical solutions to solve complex business problems to support multiple lines of business.

• Be Collaborative - work with product and design to deliver robust user experiences.

• Be Precise - understand the business goals behind every feature and create a solution that can deliver

• Be Awesome - launch products that you can be proud of and help individuals.

What you bring to the table:

• 4+ years of experience delivering high-performance, public-facing web applications that had demonstrative business impact.

• Proficiency in Javascript/Typescript (Node/React/Next/NestJS/Jest), best practices of developing APIs (REST / GraphQL) and integration with third-party systems. Nice-to-have is experience with Redis, Micro-Frontends and Micro-services.

• Mastery of web fundamentals, including vanilla Javascript, HTML, CSS, performance, and networking.

• Experience developing complex applications in an Agile environment as part of a team of engineers, designers, product experts, marketers, and strategists

• Experience with modern web application development, including building tools, testing, CI/CD, and AWS. Moreover, strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Working knowledge of security best practices, eg: OWASP, dealing with PII data

• Excitement, energy, and strong people skills including excellent written and verbal communication.

• BA/BS degree in computer science or related field

Location

• At least three days a week at Guardian Location in New York, NY, Holmdel, NJ or Bethlehem, PA