Lead Developer
TransUnionResponsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of backend and full-stack applications using cloud-native technologies and microservices architecture.
- Translate business and technical requirements into scalable solution designs, architecture diagrams, and implementation plans.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership through coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and technical guidance.
- Own feature delivery from estimation through deployment while managing risks, dependencies, branch integration, and release readiness.
- Drive secure development, code quality, vulnerability management, automated testing, maintainability, and production readiness.
- Lead production issue resolution, root-cause analysis, and preventive improvements to increase platform reliability and reduce technical debt.
- Mentor engineers through coaching, knowledge sharing, technical reviews, and cross-functional development initiatives.
- Promote automation, AI-assisted development practices, technical documentation, and knowledge transfer.
Requirements
- 8–12+ years of professional software development experience, including technical leadership of enterprise-scale applications and complex software initiatives.
- Strong understanding of software development life cycle, Agile delivery frameworks, system architecture, and distributed systems design.
- Experience leading end-to-end feature delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing technical dependencies, and driving engineering execution.
- Experience with secure software development, performance optimization, and operational support for business-critical applications.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineering teams, lead architecture discussions, and influence engineering practices across teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience with demonstrated technical leadership.
Benefits
- Hybrid position requiring in-person work at an assigned TransUnion office at least two days per week.
- Work/life flexibility and resources supporting professional and personal wellbeing.
- Opportunities for professional development, innovation, collaboration, and community impact.
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About TransUnion
TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible in the modern economy. We do this by providing an actionable picture of each person so they can be reliably represented in the marketplace. As a result, businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link, match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team, who stewards the information with expertise, and in accordance with local legislation around the world. A leading presence in more than 30 countries across five continents, TransUnion provides solutions that help create economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for hundreds of millions of people. We call this Information for Good® — it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day. Get Support / Contact Us Customer Support: https://transu.co/60024D64I Business Support: https://transu.co/60044D67G