Lead Software Engineer

You desire impactful work.

You’re RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 500 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

As Technical "Tech" Lead Engineer, provides technical skills combined with strong leadership skills to articulate architectural direction and solutions to both product stakeholders and the development team. A full stack engineer with team leadership skills, deep proficiency in general programming languages, frameworks and deployment methodologies who creates API-based applications from concept to finished product with a cloud-first emphasis. Builds and encourages a collaborative environment while promoting architectural standards of the organization.

Principle Duties

• Leads a team of developers; oversees development team quality of work, timelines, and project risks without supervision
• Designs, develops, tests, deploys and supports API-based systems focusing on industry best practices with a cloud-first emphasis.
• May supervise or manage four or fewer employees, and responsible for team's performance; coaches and mentors team members
• Seeks continuous quality improvements for supported products

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS)

Work Experience

• 8+ Years software development experience

Skills & Abilities

• Multiple tools of the full stack covering frontend frameworks, databases and deployments (JavaScript/Java/Groovy/Go/C#/.Net/Python) - Advanced Proficiency required
• Variety of general programming languages - Advanced Proficiency required Test-Driven Development - Advanced Proficiency required
• Experience with a variety of database technologies (relational/NoSQL database) - Advanced Proficiency required
• Containerization ( Docker/Kubernetes) - Advanced Proficiency required
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies - Advanced Proficiency required
• Demonstrated ability to lead small teams or projects - Advanced Proficiency required
• Ability to solve complex problems, drawing upon creativity, experience, and multiple sources of information - Advanced Proficiency required
• Communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex or difficult information - Advanced Proficiency required
• NodeJS - Advanced Proficiency preferred Terraform/Ansible - Advanced Proficiency preferred Shell - Advanced Proficiency preferred

What you can expect from RGA

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

Compensation Range

$104,350.00 - $155,350.00 Annual

Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

RGA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.