Guardian Life

Lead Engineer - IT

Guardian Life  •  Chennai, IN (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Job Profile Summary

In this role, you will be responsible for designing and building scalable, high-performance full-stack applications across web platforms. You will work on modern frontend frameworks like React and Next.js along with robust backend services using Node.js, NestJS, and Java-based systems.

You will collaborate with designers, product owners, architects, DevOps engineers, and multiple engineering teams in a fast-paced, technically complex environment to deliver high-quality, enterprise-grade solutions.

Key Skills:

  • Handling software requests/tickets and driving them to completion
  • At least 10+ years of engineering experience
  • Strong object-oriented programming, functional programming, and system design skills
  • Significant experience with React.js, Next.js, Node.js, NestJS, and Java (Spring Boot preferred)
  • Strong knowledge of frontend architecture, component-based design, and state management (Redux, Jotai, Context API, etc.)
  • Strong knowledge of server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and API-driven development
  • Significant experience designing and building scalable RESTful APIs and microservices
  • Strong experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern UI frameworks
  • Experience integrating frontend applications with backend APIs and third-party services
  • Strong understanding of web performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive design
  • Experience building applications from concept/design → architecture → development → production deployment
  • Strong understanding of design patterns and architectural approaches such as MVC, MVVM, layered architecture, microservices, and event-driven architecture
  • Experience with GraphQL and REST APIs (design, implementation, debugging)
  • Experience with authentication/authorization (OAuth, JWT, SSO)
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Strong knowledge of database technologies (SQL/NoSQL – PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.)
  • Experience writing asynchronous, multi-threaded, and scalable backend services
  • Track record in debugging and optimizing performance (frontend & backend)
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git)
  • Strong communication skills, with passion for quality and attention to detail
  • Experience working across teams and driving alignment across multiple stakeholders

    Domain / Added Advantage:

    Experience working with US Insurance domain (Group Benefits, Billing, Claims, Enrollment, etc.)

    Familiarity with platforms or business processes related to MetLife, Sun Life or similar insurers will be a strong advantage

    Understanding of regulatory, compliance, and customer experience aspects in insurance systems

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Architect and design end-to-end full-stack solutions across frontend and backend systems
  • Review engineers’ pull requests and mentor them on coding standards, scalability, and best practices
  • Collaborate with UX/design teams to ensure consistent, intuitive, and responsive UI/UX patterns
  • Design and develop scalable, secure APIs and backend services
  • Build and maintain high-performance React/Next.js applications
  • Lead development of server-side rendering and SEO-friendly web applications
  • Manage application deployments across environments including Dev, QA, UAT, and Production
  • Define and implement CI/CD pipelines for web applications
  • Participate in production support (PROD support) on a rotational/on-demand basis, ensuring system stability and quick issue resolution
  • Handle basic business requests through to production readiness, ensuring alignment with requirements and quality standards
  • Triaging customer issues, incidents, logs, and production defects
  • Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and reliability
  • Ensure high test coverage (unit, integration, and UI tests) and enforce quality gates
  • Lead the adoption of coding standards, architectural guidelines, and best practices
  • Evaluate and recommend new frontend/backend technologies and frameworks
  • Design solutions for security, scalability, and high availability
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver complex technical initiatives
  • Monitor application health and proactively identify improvement areas
  • Drive modernization initiatives and migration to newer frameworks/architectures
  • Guide teams in breaking down complex stories and delivering high-quality code

Location:

This position can be based in any of the following locations:

Chennai

Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday

Guardian Life

About Guardian Life

Who we are

Guardian makes a difference in the lives of people when they need us most. With over 160 years of stability and fiscal integrity, we are a trusted resource to generations of families and business owners, inspiring well-being and helping build financial confidence.

Today, we stand behind 29 million consumers, helping them prepare and plan for a bright future for themselves and their families. We help business owners care for their employees. And we help people recover and thrive in times of unexpected loss.

As a modern mutual insurance company, we believe in driving value beyond dividends. We invest in our colleagues, are building an inclusive and innovative culture, and are helping to uplift communities through thoughtful corporate impact programs.

What we stand for

In 1860, a community of immigrants joined together to insure and protect their businesses and families. They were guided by powerful ideals that we’ve continued to stand behind and evolved throughout the years: we do the right thing, we believe people count, we courageously shape the future together, and we go above and beyond for the people we serve.

Guardian employees embrace and live by these values every day. They remind us to put people at the heart of all we do so that we can help protect what matters most to you. Want to help bring these values to life? Join us for a rewarding career and the opportunity to shape the future.

Disclosures:

Financial information concerning Guardian as of December 31, 2022, on a statutory basis: Admitted assets = $76.0 billion; liabilities = $67.2 billion (including $55.0 billion of reserves); and surplus = $8.8 billion. Dividends are not guaranteed. They are declared annually by Guardian’s Board of Directors.

Guardian® is a registered trademark of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. © Copyright 2023 The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America 2023-156184 Exp. 5/25

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
New York , NY
Year Founded
1860
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