Principal Engineer-Annuity Platforms and Transformation

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

full time · Lead / Staff / Principal

$126,910 – $208,495

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What this role is

A technology leader role guiding the design and modernization of Guardian's annuity platforms and ecosystem, balancing enterprise architecture with hands-on technical leadership across the full value chain. The role suits experienced engineers with deep insurance or policy administration domain knowledge who thrive in transformation environments and can influence strategy across distributed teams.

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What they ask for

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related field
10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience including senior/lead engineer roles in enterprise platforms
Experience with policy administration systems, preferably in annuities with ALIP platform exposure
API-driven and event-driven architecture design and implementation
Web application development with Java, Spring Boot, .NET, or Node.js
Microservices and cloud-native development on AWS
Front-end development with React, TypeScript, or Next.js
Integration design using SNS/SQS, Apache Kafka, and S3
API design with OpenAPI/Swagger and industry standards (ACORD, IRI Digital First, ACORD NGDS, DTCC)
Version control and CI/CD automation tools (Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
API security implementation with OAuth 2.0, JWT, and token-based authentication
Splunk, AppDynamics, JSON/XML, caching, and performance analysis experience
Leadership of engineering teams and influence over technical decisions
Ability to work in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Nice to have

Large-scale transformation programs or platform migration experience
Track record supporting large-scale business-critical systems
Experience with distributed team collaboration across time zones