Lead Software Engineer

Guardian Life

Tech Lead serving as hands-on technical leader for Guardian's engineering team. Architecting secure and scalable software solutions while ensuring engineering best practices align with company standards.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeBethlehem • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $99,150 - $162,885 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerJavaScriptMicroservices.NETNext.jsReactSplunkSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and mentor a team of software engineers
Architect, design, and develop software applications
Oversee the entire software development lifecycle
Design and implement Microservices Architecture
Utilize Cloud Computing platforms for deployment
Conduct thorough debugging and software testing
Manage code repositories and collaborate using Version Control Systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 10 years of experience in software development
At least 3 years in a lead or senior engineering role
3-5 years of experience developing APIs using C#, .NET Core
Experience with React and Next.js
Strong .NET & C# expertise
Strong proficiency in front-end development (JavaScript, HTML5, CSS)
5+ years working with Web API (.NET core), REST Services
Experience with database principles, such as SQL
Familiarity with Splunk, AppDynamics, JSON/XML
Professional experience with CI/CD pipelines, AWS, ECS, Docker

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Paid time off
Philanthropic opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

C#.NET CoreReactNext.jsJavaScriptHTML5CSSWeb APIREST ServicesSQL

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solving