Lead, Software Engineer - PGIM Technology (Hybrid - Newark, NJ)
Prudential FinancialBase Salary
$145k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, accessible, responsive, and high-performance UI architectures using React and TypeScript.
- Build and maintain full-stack applications integrating React front ends with .NET backend services and SQL/NoSQL data stores.
- Translate business and user requirements into technical solutions in partnership with product owners, designers, architects, and stakeholders.
- Define application architecture standards covering UI components, state management, API integration, data access, and application layering.
- Collaborate with Infrastructure and DevOps teams on automated builds, testing, deployments, and environment consistency.
- Design data models, schemas, queries, and access patterns that support data integrity, performance, and reliability.
- Lead a small engineering team through technical direction, hands-on guidance, code reviews, and mentorship.
- Promote engineering standards for security, compliance, performance, scalability, reliability, testing, and application design.
- Create technical documentation including architecture diagrams, design guidelines, coding standards, and operational playbooks.
- Evaluate modern tools and patterns that improve developer productivity, application performance, observability, and operational excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience focused on enterprise-scale web applications and recent hands-on React leadership.
- Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS, and modern front-end frameworks, patterns, and tooling.
- Experience with React server-side rendering concepts, including Next.js and Node.js, and SSR-based applications integrated with backend services.
- Experience building user interfaces with Microsoft Power Pages.
- Strong experience designing and building .NET backend services, including API design, integration patterns, security, and performance optimization.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including data modeling, queries, and integration patterns.
- Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Azure, including cloud-native development, deployments, integrations, and production operations.
- Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices using tools such as GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
- Strong application architecture skills and experience defining front-end and full-stack standards.
- Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, conduct design and code reviews, and drive consistent engineering practices.
- Experience delivering multiple concurrent projects while balancing hands-on development and leadership responsibilities.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Financial services experience, especially in asset management, institutional funds, or mutual funds, is preferred.
- Microsoft or cloud-related certifications, such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Developer Associate, or Azure Administrator Associate, are preferred but not required.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement in Newark, NJ, with on-site presence three days per week.
- Annual base salary range of $145,000 to $200,000, plus yearly bonus potential.
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, and parental and military leave.
- 401(k) plan with company match of up to 4% and a company-funded pension plan.
- Wellness programs offering up to $1,600 per year in reimbursement for eligible personal wellbeing purchases.
- Work/life resources supporting parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, mental health, and career development.
- Education benefit for approved college degrees and accredited certificate programs.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan allowing eligible shares to be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices.
- Eligibility for a discretionary annual incentive program subject to applicable program rules and performance factors.
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About Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) was founded on the belief that financial security should be within reach for everyone, and for over 150 years, we have helped our customers reach their potential and tackle life's challenges for now and future generations to come. Today, we are one of the world’s largest financial services institutions, offering individual and institutional clients a wide array of financial products and services. With operations in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America, we are known for delivering on our promises to our customers, and are recognized as a trusted brand and one of the world’s most admired companies. We also have one of the most recognized and trusted brand symbols: The Rock®, an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation. We measure our long-term success on our ability to deliver value for shareholders, meet customer needs, and attract and develop the best talent in our industry. We offer an inclusive work environment where employees can develop to their full potential, and give back to the communities where we live and work. (Pru.us/disclaimer)