Lead Application Developer

$73,620 - $128,835/Yr

Marsh McLennan - Anchorage, AK

Full-time - Senior

Anchorage, AK

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

As a Lead Application Developer at Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), you will lead a team of developers in the design, development, coding, testing, and debugging of applications that are crucial to the organization's success. This role involves mentoring other developers, promoting technology standards, and managing complex projects to deliver high-quality products. You will work in an Agile environment, focusing on collaboration, innovation, and delivery excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of developers in application design, development, coding, testing, and debugging.
• Mentor and teach other developers on technology standards and software development life cycle processes.
• Manage complex projects to ensure high-quality product delivery.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders including project teams, business analysts, and product owners.
• Oversee the delivery of highly scalable digital products in an Agile environment.
• Implement and manage distributed systems based on microservices architecture.
• Utilize object-oriented programming languages such as Blazor, C#, and .NET.
• Design and implement REST APIs and manage API systems like Apigee and Informatica.
• Leverage Azure and/or AWS public cloud technologies and container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Monitor system performance trends and recommend improvement plans.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software development with a proven track record of delivering scalable digital products.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in a development team.
• Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies and managing an Agile Development Pod.
• Experience in building distributed systems at scale using microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming with languages such as Blazor, C#, .NET, SQL, and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with API management systems and REST API design.
• Experience with Azure and/or AWS cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with continuous integration and automation tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Knowledge of the Insurance or Finance industry.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous time off including personal and volunteering
• Professional development opportunities
• Charitable contribution match programs
• Stock purchase opportunities