Handling software requests/tickets and driving them to completion

At least 7+ years of engineering experience

Strong object-oriented programming, functional programming, and system design skills

Significant experience with Java (Spring Boot preferred), React JS , Next JS.

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, Java Script/Type Script , 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 authentication/authorization (OAuth, JWT, SSO)

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices

Strong knowledge of database technologies (SQL/No SQL – Postgre SQL, My SQL, Mongo DB, 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 Met Life, 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

📌 Lead Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Guardian Life
📍 Chennai