CareerPlan

Sr Lead - SW Eng

Chicago, IL, USFull-time$115k–$195k2026-11-07 → 2026-11-09

Core

Lead end-to-end design, development, and delivery of secure, cloud-native full stack applications for the financial services industry.

Role type

Senior Lead Full Stack Developer (hands-on IC with architecture and mentorship)

Builds

Enterprise-grade full stack applications, cloud-native services, and secure integrations

Domain

Financial services / Banking / Wealth management

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Java, Spring Boot, React.js, TypeScript, Microsoft Azure, SQL, RESTful APIs, Microservices, CI/CD, Docker, Terraform, Bicep, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Event Hubs, Service Bus, Key Vault, Microsoft Entra ID, Application Insights, Azure Monitor, Git, Unit testing, Integration testing

Preferred skills

Domain-driven design, Test-driven development, Contract testing, Feature flags, Blue-green deployment, Canary deployment, Site reliability engineering, Legacy modernization, Financial domain knowledge

Technologies

Java, Spring Boot, React.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Microsoft Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Functions, API Management, Service Bus, Event Hubs, Key Vault, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Storage, Application Insights, Azure Monitor, Docker, Terraform, Bicep, Git

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end design, development, testing, deployment, and support of enterprise-grade full stack applications; Define solution architecture and engineering standards for Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, microservices, React.js, and Azure-based platforms; Develop high-quality backend services and responsive user interfaces; Design secure integrations with internal platforms, third-party providers, data services, and financial systems; Drive cloud-native engineering using Azure compute, data, messaging, identity, monitoring, and deployment capabilities; Establish and enforce coding, API, testing, observability, resiliency, and documentation standards; Lead design reviews, code reviews, performance tuning, defect resolution, and production-readiness assessments; Champion DevSecOps practices, CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and secure software supply-chain controls; Mentor engineers, support technical growth, delegate effectively, and foster a culture of ownership and continuous improvement; Provide technical leadership during production incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and ensure sustainable corrective actions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities