Technical Lead - Software Engineering

Guardian Life Insurance•Holmdel Township, NJ

1d•$118,980 - $195,465•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Tech Lead, you’ll serve as the hands-on technical leader for a product or platform within Guardian’s Digital & Technology organization. You’ll guide engineers in building secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions, while ensuring engineering practices align to Guardian’s architectural and delivery standards. Working closely with the Value Stream D&T Leader and Product Managers, you’ll translate business outcomes into technical execution and foster a culture of engineering excellence.

Requirements

9–12 years of software engineering experience, including several in a technical leadership role.
Deep hands-on expertise in modern programming languages such as Java, Python, and Node.js, and modern frameworks.
Strong understanding of AI, Data, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
Experience working in cloud-based environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and improve team performance.
Excellent collaboration skills with cross-functional teams in agile settings.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and technical delivery for one or more agile squads.
Define and enforce coding standards, best practices, application support and test automation strategies.
Manage all team level dependencies in partnership with Product Owner.
Continuous look for opportunities to optimize the team
Collaborate with Product and COEs, Data, AI, Architecture, and QA teams to ensure technical alignment.
Conduct design and code reviews to maintain quality, scalability, support and security.
Mentor engineers, fostering skill development and technical depth across the team.
Troubleshoot complex issues and implement long-term, sustainable solutions.
Drive adoption of SDLC practices CI/CD, and cloud-native solutions.
Contribute to technical roadmaps, influencing architecture and modernization decisions.
Write and deploy code or configuration to support the product teams