Lead Application Developer

Mgic-Us - Milwaukee, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

Milwaukee, WI

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Lead Application Developer at MGIC plays a critical role in transforming legacy applications into modern, cloud-based solutions. This position involves leading a team of Java and Low Code developers, ensuring high-quality code production, and mentoring team members. The role emphasizes collaboration with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specifications, while also overseeing application architecture and development processes.

Responsibilities

• Writing high-quality code and leading code reviews
• Leading the process of designing, building, and rolling out applications
• Formulating both manual and automated testing strategies
• Explaining concepts and persuading others to adopt a point of view
• Proactive business consultation with impact on policy setting
• Partnering with business and other stakeholders to document and shape business requirements
• Mentoring other development team members to continuously improve quality, delivery, and maintainability
• Accountable for application architecture for all MI Ops applications
• Directing the development team through design, development, testing, and debugging processes
• Partnering with architecture to ensure applications adhere to high quality standards

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field
• At least 7 years of direct experience in software development
• Expertise in programming languages such as Java, C#, .NET, Python, or similar
• Deep understanding of software development principles, languages, and frameworks
• Proficiency in designing scalable software
• Experience with AWS Cloud
• Ability to lead and mentor a software team
• Proven experience in leading software development projects using Agile methodologies
• Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Extensive knowledge of software development best practices

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working on a full legacy to modern transformation
• Experience integrating low code tools with legacy systems
• Enterprise Architecture experience
• Experience containerizing legacy tools on the cloud
• Expertise in development of an API strategy
• Understanding legacy technology, including DB2 and Cobol
• Professional certification in Agile methodologies
• Advanced technical certifications in programming, cloud computing, or architecture
• Experience with digital transformation initiatives, cloud computing, microservices architectures, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Health savings account
• On-site gym
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing