Lead, Software Engineer - Full Stack

Job Classification: Technology - Engineering & Cloud Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility,  scalability  and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions.

As a Lead Software Engineer in Group Insurance ,  you will partner with product owners, tech leads, designers,  engineers  and delivery professionals to improve  pre -sales platform .  You will code, test and debug new and existing applications as you implement capabilities to solve sophisticated business problems, deploy innovative products, services and experiences to delight our customers! In addition to  advanced technical expertise and experience , you will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do.    This role is based in our office in Newark, NJ. Our organization follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks or personal work preferences. This position is hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring weekly basis at least 3 days per week.     Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day    Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles;  remove technical   impediments      Develop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable Prudential standards     Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact    Write unit, integration tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problems     Bring a  strong understanding  of relevant and emerging technologies,  provide input and coach team members  and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day     Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables .     Use programming languages including but not limited to Java, or JavaScript and React,  Springboot , Node.js frameworks    The Skills & Expertise You Bring    Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields   Ability to coach others with minimal guidance  and  effectively leverage diverse ideas,  experiences,  thoughts  and perspectives to the benefit of the organization     Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)   Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business   Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges   Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills   Advanced experience and/or expertise  with several of the following :   Programming Languages:   Python, Java or Java Script; working in distributed systems,  object oriented  programming, design patterns and design methodology ; JAVA services using Spring CLI, Maven, Microservice, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processing   Frameworks:  React,  Springboot , Node.js, such as Full / MEAN / MERN stack   Data Store:  NoSQL or Relational